Slow Havamal: 106

In verse 106, Odin uses a tusk like a drill to burrow out of the cave of the giants, escaping with the mead, and notes that this action risks his head.

This story within Havamal seems to have veered from advice. We get a personal anecdote from Odin that at a glance, is rather hard to apply to our own lives, and may not be intended for that purpose anyway. Having taken some of the giants’ mead, called Oderir, Odin attempts to escape the hall, which now appears to be a network of caves within a mountain full of giants. He used Rati’s tusk to bore a way out. This mead is closely guarded, so his attempt to escape with it will not be taken lightly by Suttung and his ilk. ( Read more... )