Bjarkan Viðr - Fórn Óðins (Odin's Sacrifice)

The song is written about the sacrifice of the Norse God Odin in the name of gaining great wisdom and learning the secret of the runes. Odin sacrificed himself to himself and hung on the Yggdrasil tree for 9 nights, pierced by a spear. The plot of the video shows us two shamans who turn to Odin the Allfather in a ritual and tell his story. #bjarkanvidr #folkmusic #folk #vikingmusic #paganfolk #musicvideo Original lyrics (old Norse) and English translation: Wuotan mik hétu Grímnir, Fjölsviðr, Wōđanaz Hétumk Herjann, Glapsviðr Einu nafni hétumk Aldregi. Jafnhár ok Biflindi Alfadir Óðinn mik hétu, Atríðr, Farmatýr, Valföðr Hétumk, Ygg, Hár, Veratýr. Einu nafni hétumk Aldregi. Jafnhár ok Biflindi, Alfadir. Fimbulljóð níu nam ek af inum frægja syni – Bölþorns syni ok ek drykk of gat ins dýra mjaðar, ausinn Óðreri. Veit ek, at ek hekk vindga meiði á nætr allar níu, geiri undaðr ok gefinn Óðni, sjalfr sjalfum mér, nýsta ek niðr, nam ek upp rúnar. Orð mér af orði orðs leitaði. Rúnar munt þú finna ok ráðna stafi, verk mér af verki verks leitaði. er fáði Fimbultýr, mjök stóra stafi. "Hávamál" My names were Grímnir, Fjölsvíðr, Wōđanaz I was called, Herjann, Glapsvíðr I was never called by one name. Jafnhár and Biflindi Allfather Odin my name was, Atriðr, Farmatýr, Valföðr I was called, Ygg, Hár, Veratýr. I was never called by one name. Jafnhár and Biflindi, Allfather. Potent songs nine from the famed son i learned, son of Bölþorn. And a draught obtained of the precious mead drawn from Óðrœrir. I know that I hung, on a wind-rocked tree, nine whole nights, with a spear wounded, and to Odin offered, myself to myself. Downward I peered, picked up the runes. Word from word word gave birth. You will find the runes and comprehend the signs One thing led to another. Fimbultur carved them out, the most powerful signs. "Words of Hávi (the High One)"