There are plenty of different interesting quests to fill. One of them invites you to find all of Odin's ravens - the black-winged informers of the great God. They are secretive and not easy to spot, but we will tell you about their location. None of them will escape!
For ease of search, the location of winged creatures is grouped by location.
Wildwoods
In Wildwood you will only find one raven. It is located in Odin's secret room that you opened earlier. Our future victim is flying in the main hall, where you will overtake him.
Crossing
6 ravens
As you cross the bridge and past the ruins of the market, look a little higher and see a raven sitting on a small mountain ledge.
You will find the next raven after passing through the large doors, behind which there is also a puzzle. Having solved the problem and gone further, you will find a gap between the huge stones. The next bird is hiding there. It will be most convenient to knock her down with an axe, just aim a little higher.
Remember the location where the fight with the troll took place? There you will find a huge skeleton, on one of the ribs of which a bird will sit.
Right from that place we go further and find a ledge, from which a view opens onto the destroyed village. Pay attention to the shack on the right; a raven will be sitting on it, preparing to snack on a fresh corpse. Throw an ax at it and you'll have one less feathered problem!
We go to the Witch's Cave and use the elevator to go up. Let's move on and go up again. The raven will be sitting on a rock, next to a small pillar with runes on it.
The last bird will be in the Witch's Cave in Odin's secret room. It will be easy to find him.
Shores of Nine
We go to the Shores of Nine to find one single raven. It is located near the Niflheim Tower, on the western side of the lake. Climb the tower and find the destroyed ship below. The bird will be at its far end, so you can swing the ax harder and kill the bird!
Stone waterfall
Go to the bridge and reach the waterfall. Look up - another of your victims will be sitting on the rock.
observation tower
Another location where we only need to kill one winged spy. The raven flies over the bridge near the tower; you just need to find the most convenient point to shoot it down.
Iron Bay
To deal with the raven in Iron Bay, you will need to climb onto a broken wooden ship. Climbing onto it, you will see a raven flying near the rocks. It won't be easy to kill him, so be prepared to be stuck here for a while.
Death Island
Finding the island of death will not be difficult - it is located in the southwestern part of Lake Nine. After you land on the shore, move out a little left side. In front of you there will be a gap between two rocks, and in it you will see a raven.
Forgotten Caves
2 crow
The first raven is on the south pier. There you will see a chest with runes. The raven will sit nearby on a pillar.
You will find the second raven on the northern pier. Climb the rock and move to the edge - below you will see a raven.
Raven Rocks
In this location you will find a chest with the inscription "Muspelheim Cipher". Look to the right and you will see a raven on a rock.
Veithurgard
3 crow
You will find the first raven on the lake, next to the statue of Thor. Get to the front of the statue, and then climb higher. The crow will become better visible and you can safely throw an ax at it.
The second raven is located not far from the imprisoned dragon. Directly below it there will be wooden floors, behind them is our bird.
For the third you will have to go to the temple, which is closed by a huge gate. To their left, in a pile of stones, the last raven will sit.
Foothills
Are you tired of chasing feathered spies yet? Then we go to the Foothills. There will be a rock above the cable car, on which the next raven will be. Seeing it is quite difficult, and getting into it will be even more difficult.
The second raven is found in Odin's Chamber of Secrets. On the way to the Mystic Gate, look up. A raven is waiting for you on the ledge.
Alfheim
2 crow
To kill the first raven, you need to find a pillar that is emitting light. The bird will be right on it. It will be very convenient to get it out with an ax.
The second raven is located in Odin's Secret Chamber, in the hall itself, in the left corner above the entrance.
Fafnir's Vault
5 ravens
To find the next bird, you need to find Tyr's temple. Then take the elevator and pay attention to the wooden beam by which this same elevator is suspended. At the very top you will find a raven.
Let's go to the next spy soul. A raven will fly carelessly right above Sindri's shop.
Already in the vault itself, in a large room from which several paths branch off, you will find another raven. He will be near the center of this room, where you will also find the corpse of a knight.
Mountain
4 crow
Once you get inside, you will have to solve a puzzle. Then go across the long bridge and be ready to fight, because the enemy will attack you. As you move, you will hear the caw of a raven, and he himself will be hiding in a hole on the bridge.
Go to the Heart of the Mountain, you will find this place simply by the approaching sounds of hammers. There you will find a bench, and if you stand in the direction from it, then further you will see a raven flying among the stones.
We go into the room from the elevator side, there will also be a corpse of a large animal. We go further and turn right, to a small niche with a torch. Light it and raise your head - there will be a raven above you.
The last raven of this location will be in Odin's Chamber of Secrets. The bird will wait on one of the walls of the room.
Tamura's body
2 crow
As soon as you pass through the Mystic Gate, look to the left. A raven sits on the stones. To hit him, aim your ax a little higher.
For the second raven you will have to go a little further and go into the hall behind closed doors. A feathered spy will be waiting in the branches.
The most convenient way to get there will be from Alfheim Tower. Nearby you will find a statue of an oarsman with a raven sitting on it.
Storm Vault
A small island in the Lake of Nine is the Storage of Storms. After docking your boat, look out for the rock on the left. The next raven is sitting on it. It will be difficult to get into, so you will have to spend some time here.
Northrey Citadel
2 crow
This location can only be accessed by completing the quest "A Family Affair".
To find the first raven, you need to stand with your back to the gnome's bench and look at the wooden crossbar slightly above in front of you.
In order to find the second raven, you will need to swim along the canal to the left of the bench. Look for a location with an old wooden ship. Then look for a huge grate, behind which you will find a bird.
Landsuter Mines
2 crow
Find the gnome's shop and notice the wooden structure directly above it. There, among the boards, another raven is hiding.
The second raven will be in the distant mines. Find the lifting grate and the wooden platform in front of it. From here it will be most convenient to see the raven sitting on the rocks.
Helheim
6 ravens
Finding the first raven will be quite easy. Find a huge ring, and inside it is a ball. A feathered enemy awaits us there.
Go to the Bridge of the Damned and go down. Then go to the right side until the cliff. There's a raven flying down there.
Next to the previous raven, look up, there will be another raven waiting.
Walk across the Bridge of the Damned, then through the cave and out onto the stone bridge. WITH right side there will be red resin that Atreus can destroy. The next raven will be right behind her.
Return to the Bridge of the Damned again. Find Odin's secret room. The second to last raven will be right in front of you. Then go further to the elevator. Go downstairs. There will be two stairs in front of you that you can use to climb up. A raven sits directly above them.
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"Through the Eyes of Odin" in God of War are called Ravens, which can be found throughout the game world. Total represented in GOW 51 Raven. These birds are often difficult to spot, but they make a distinctive "crystal" sound. So as soon as you hear it, look around. In this guide you will find the locations of all Ravens.
1. Ruins of Jotnur
In the ruins, immediately after defeating the Heavy Draugr, two projectile-throwing Draugr appear from above, and Raven is on the cliff above them.
2. Crossing
After solving the sand bowl puzzle (allows you to open a round door with three rotating rings), follow the right path until you see a gap at the top. The raven is at the very top of the cliff.
3. Crossing
After meeting Brock and negotiating two caves, you will find the first signs of a boar and stumble upon a Troll named Brenna Dadey. A raven sits high above on a tree in view of the arc.
4. Abandoned Camp
After killing the troll Brenn Deidy, you will follow the tracks of the boar to an abandoned village. The raven is on the roof of the right hut.
5. Base of the Mountain
Take the trails or lift near Sindri's Shop to the base of the Mountain. Turn to face the elevator and look at the rocky cliff to the left. Raven is there.
6. Alfheim
Sail to the northwestern part of the Lake of Light and you will find the Light Elves Beach. Go ashore and approach the water. Turn to the southeast and notice a pedestal with a Raven sitting on it.
7. Mountain (Dark Caves)
Immediately after you neutralize the Black Breath, enter the Dark Caves. Fight Velva the Summoner, then walk across the bridge and immediately when you reach the end of the hole, turn to face her and look under the bridge. A raven sits on a wooden beam.
8. Mountain (Heart of the Mountain)
After leaving the Dark Caves you will find yourself in the Heart of the Mountain. Find the tunnel in the northeast area leading to Brock's Shop. Follow the cliff ledge and look to the right - there is a Raven flying there.
9. Mountain (Heart of the Mountain)
After meeting Brock, you will find a large cart that can be pushed along the rails. Push it towards the bridge and lower it on both sides so that you can cross to the eastern side of the cave. Go north and you'll find a Raven in the next corner.
10. Crossing (Witch's house)
When you return to the Witch with Mimir's Head, exit the cave to reach her courtyard. Climb the chain to the north and look east to find a Raven on a ledge.
11. Tamura's body
Take a boat to the northern pier near Tamur's body and look to the left. The raven is on a stone structure.
12. Helheim
On the bridge, look for an arch that forms a ring around the bridge. Raven is on inside rings on the north side.
13. Helheim
After the fight with Hel-viken down in the pit, you will have to get rid of the thorns with your blades in order to gain access to the column along which you can continue your path. Before crawling along the column, look north and you will see a sitting Raven.
14. Helheim
After fighting Hel-Viken below in the pit, go to the southeast ledge and look down to see a Raven flying in a circle.
15. Helheim (after visiting with Atreus)
Returning to the world of the dead with Atreus, follow through the small tunnel, then climb the bridge in front. Blast the crystal on the right to gain access to a small room with a chest and sarcophagus. Raven is also here.
16. Helheim (after visiting with Atreus)
Returning to the world of the dead with Atreus, climb onto the second narrow bridge that runs perpendicular to the main bridge. Blast the crystal to gain access to Odin's Hidden Hall. At the end of the bridge you will see Raven.
17. Helheim (after visiting with Atreus)
Go down to the lower floor of Odin's Hidden Hall and approach the steps. Look ahead and up and you will see the Raven.
18. Mason Channel (Shores of Nine)
Land on the beach west of Alfheim Tower and climb up to the first ledge in front. Turn left towards Njord's Rowers and you will see a Raven sitting on top of the right ship.
19. Stone Waterfall (Shores of Nine)
Find the spirit near the gate control wheel on the upper level of Stone Falls. Turn west towards the waterfall and look up - there is a Raven sitting on the cliff.
20. Tempest Vault (Shores of Nine)
After the water level drops a second time, you can find Raven near the Stone Falls. From the north side of the Storm Vault, look at the stone pillar located to the left of the Stone Falls and see a flying Raven. Throw the Leviathan to knock it down. The Raven can also be hit from the top cliff of Stone Falls.
21. Forgotten Caves (Shores of Nine)
Look for a pillar near the Norn chest, on which there are bells with runes. A raven sits on top of a pillar.
22. Forgotten Caves (Shores of Nine)
Take the boat to the waterfall behind Svartalfheim Tower and climb up the wall to the back of the tower. Turn around and look down to the left, and you see a Raven on a ledge.
23. Island of Death (Shores of Nine)
After the water level drops a second time, Raven will be sitting on the lower level of Death Island under the crashed ship. Look between the two rocks and you will see a Raven.
24. Iron Bay (Shores of Nine)
A raven flies near the rock near the shipwreck in the south. It is visible from the top of Death Island, but difficult to access from there. After the water level drops a second time, slide down from the top of Death Island to Iron Cove, and go to the right side of the shipwreck. You are now close enough to hit Raven with the axe.
25. Niflheim Tower (Shores of Nine)
After the water level drops a second time, take the right elevator to the top of the tower and look beyond the Mystic Gate. Raven sits on a ship.
26. Observation tower (Shores of Nine)
A raven circles over the Observation Tower. The higher you go, the easier it will be to hit the bird.
27. Raven Rocks (Shores of Nine)
Head to the far side of the area where there is a brazier and the Ogre's corpse. Move northwest along a straight path to the gate on the left. Look up at the rock and you will see a Raven.
28. Veithurgard (Shores of the Nine)
Sail to the small island with the Thor statue in the north of Veithurgard to find a Raven circling above. You will get here during the side quest “The Fall of the Hammer”.
29. Veithurgard (Shores of the Nine)
On the southeast side of Veithurgard, a little to the left of the castle entrance, you will find a Raven sitting on the rocks below. It can be seen southeast of Jotnur's Shrine.
30. Veithurgard (Shores of the Nine)
At the anchor holding the Dragon, turn in its direction and destroy the wooden planks on the left. Behind them is Raven.
31. Velunder Abyss (Shores of the Nine)
A raven sits above the pier of the Velunder Mines.
32. Landsuter Mines
The raven sits above on a wooden platform near the Mystic Gate, west of Brock's Shop.
33. Landsuter Mines
Go down to the lower level of the mines and move deeper into the large cave, where you will encounter the Lord of the Dark Elves. After entering the cave and killing the Elves, look up to the northeast corner to find a Raven on a rocky ledge.
34. Fafnir's Vault
In the northwestern part of the Lake of Nine, find Fafnir's Gorge and follow the water all the way to the beach. Take the elevator, stand back and look above to see Raven sitting on the elevator.
35. Fafnir's Vault
Find Sindri's Shop in the vault. A Raven flies above to her left.
36. Fafnir's Vault
After passing Sindri's Shop and squeezing through the narrow gap, but before fighting Velva, look for Raven on the branch of a fallen tree to the left of the path.
37. Fafnir's Vault
The raven can be seen sitting on a beam at the very end of the forest area, slightly to the left of the large waterfall at the exit from the vault.
38. Fafnir's Vault
This Raven can be found during the quest "Fafnir's Treasure". Go through the forest and enter the circular room behind the waterfall. A raven flies over the pedestal.
39. Nortree Fortress
Land at Sindri's Shop and face the boat. A raven sits on a beam on the opposite side across the water.
40. Nortree Fortress
Stand at the back of the ship and look west from the bow of the ship. A raven sits on a grate on the other side of the pond.
41. Konunsgard Fortress
42. Konunsgard Fortress
Kill the Ogre on your way to the northern rock and climb up the rock next to the stream. Then turn southeast and jump to the other side of the destroyed bridge. In the corner behind the rock to the south you will see a Raven.
43. Konunsgard Fortress
Find the anchor holding the dragon and look across the canyon to see the Raven sitting under the gate.
44. Konunsgard Fortress
After freeing the dragon, open the runic door and go through the gate on the left. Follow the path to the bridge and use the ax to free it. The raven sits on the rock to the right.
45. Konunsgard Fortress
Once inside the fortress, turn right to find the Shrine of Jotnur, then go left to find a sarcophagus. A raven sits high on the stones above the sarcophagus.
46. Tamur's body
Once you have the chisel, enter the Hidden Hall of Odin on the northern pier. At the back of the room where the Valkyrie fight takes place, you will find a Raven in the branches just above the arena.
47. Witch's Cave
Once you have the chisel, enter the Hidden Hall of Odin. In the room where the fight with Valkyrie takes place, you will see a Raven in a hole on the right wall.
48. Base of the Mountain
Open the Chamber of Secrets using the chisel and take the elevator to the bottom floor. The raven sits on a beam that can be seen from the steps or balcony in front of the arena with the Valkyrie.
Detailed instructions for finding and destroying all the eyes of Odin in the Scandinavian adventures of Kratos
God of War The 2018 version is full of collectibles of all kinds, searching and collecting which you can spend no less hours than completing the main storyline of the game.
Within of this material We'll tell you where to find and how to kill Odin's 51 Ravens in God of War. Since many birds are out of reach early stages games in places, be prepared for spoilers.
Wildwoods
- The only raven in this location circles above the arena in Odin's secret chamber. There you can also find a gap between worlds.
Crossing
- On the stone altar to the right of the main path, not far from the first encounter with Brock.
- In the cave after the “family” puzzle, in a spacious room before entering the battle arena with the troll Brenna Deidi. The bird sits on a ledge illuminated by the sun, so it is extremely difficult to see it.
- In the arena of the battle with the troll Brenna Dady, on top of one of the “bones” in the center of the location.
- On the roof of one of the houses in the burnt village. The easiest way to shoot down this raven is before you jump into the settlement.
- During your second visit to the witch's house (after completing the story quest "Inside the Mountain"), climb onto the ledge to the left of the turtle. After passing by the inactive Norn chest, you will see this Eye of Odin.
- The last raven in this region sits in Odin’s secret chamber, or, more precisely, on the statue to the right of the entrance to the battle arena with the Valkyrie.
Foothills
- At the foot of the mountain, on the rock to the left of the wooden lift by Sindri.
- In Odin's secret chamber, on a beam above the mystical gate.
Mountain
- At the base of the wooden bridge, just before the first rune column with a symbol selection.
- Having reached the first Brock's shop in the location, go to the ledge from which you can see the “insides” of the mountain - the bird will be circling over the abyss.
- On the second floor of a room with a giant cart, next to the third suspension bridge that you can walk across.
- In Odin's secret chamber, to the left of the entrance to the battle arena with the Valkyrie. A raven sits on a stone balcony.
observation tower
- The bird is circling directly above this area. To get into it, you need to stand on a hill near the Tyura Bridge or wait for the second low tide on the lake and enter from the opposite side.
Landsuter Mines
- The bird sits on a wooden structure above Brock's bench.
- The second raven in this area lives in a room with a river flowing through the cave (lower part of the mine). The Eye of Odin sits on a rock under the scaffolding.
Shores of Nine
- On the deck of a wrecked ship. You can hit the bird from the top of the Niflheim Tower.
Iron Bay
- Standing on the deck of the ship opposite the rune door, you can see this bird flying over the rocks to the west.
Death Island
- Having moored near the shore, turn left and walk a little forward - the raven will be sitting on a stone between two rocks.
Fafnir's Vault
- On top of a wooden crane next to the pier.
- A raven circles the area above Sindri's workshop.
- On a branch next to the waterfall in front of the battle arena with the draugr near Fafnir's vault itself.
- A bird sits above the entrance to the vault.
- The Eye of Odin flies in circles above the central hall of the vault.
Forgotten Caves
- From the top of Svartalfheim Tower, turn 180 degrees and go through the double doors. Go to the edge of the platform - the bird will sit below.
- The bird was located on a rotating pole not far from.
Konunsgard
- On the way to Konunsgard itself, turn left towards the poisonous area. The bird sits on the rocks opposite the chest behind the pillory.
- Climbing to the top tier of the area (before the dragon) and turning right, you will see this raven. He sits on the rocks outside the accessible location.
- On the rocks behind the dragon-holding altar.
- After going through the rune door, follow the path to the shrine until you reach a suspension bridge. After dropping it, look to the right - the raven will be sitting on a nearby rock.
- Directly in the castle itself, turn right at the first fork and run past the sanctuary of myths into the far room. The bird perched on the stones in the hole in the ceiling.
Nortree Fortress
- On the beam opposite Sindri's shop.
- On the lattice gate opposite the main ship.
Tamura's body
- To the left of the pier, on the ruins of the fortress wall behind the mystical gate.
- In Odin's secret chamber, on a tree branch above the arena of the battle with the Valkyrie.
- Despite belonging to the location "Council of the Valkyrie", this raven is actually sitting on the bow of the boat of one of Njord's oarsmen near the entrance to the mason's canal.
Stone waterfall
- Standing at the top of the location, next to the water wheel, look towards the waterfall in the west - the bird is perched on the rock above it.
Storm Pantry
- From the shore of this location, look towards the stone waterfall - a bird will fly around the rock to the left of it. Alternatively, you can shoot down this raven by standing on the edge of the platform on the rocky waterfall itself.
Veithurgard
- The first bird in the area flies around the Thor statue from the Hammer Falls request.
- Behind the altar to which the red dragon is chained are two wooden barriers. The raven hid behind the left one.
- Odin's eye lurked between the rocks to the left of the temple door locked with four runes. Right here is
Mythology of the North
We call them Thought and Memory, just as we recognize them as symbols of Odin. Two ancient birds fly over the world, we cannot hide from them either night or day.
After all, everyone remembers that the Great Odin the All-Father had two ravens, his two upper companions?
Their names were Hugin and Munin - a pair of ravens in Scandinavian mythology, who fly around the world of Midgard and report to the god Odin about what is happening. In Old Norse, Huginn means "thinker" and Muninn means "rememberer" (or "thought" and "memory" respectively).
The links sparkle with the cold northern sun
Warriors of chain mail. And life keeps the pattern.
Their eyes sparkle angrily, their feathers sway,
They inhale the air of the rocky mountains greedily
Crows are black. And, blue skies,
Just hearing the impetuous ringing of a sword,
He moves his beak, dropping the feather on his chain mail,
Munin takes off on his way from my shoulder,
He will bring me news of the sagas of antiquity,
About the endless wars of good and evil,
I raise the cup to the Pledge of Allegiance
So that the bloody rivals are lucky.
So that the glorious warriors will be remembered for a long time,
They drank intoxicating drink made from skulls in their honor,
The houses were full of their valuable booty,
To raise strong, dashing sons.
They knew that the gods believed in them for a reason,
Even though the path to Valhalla is so difficult.
It's just a matter of courage, faith, art, time.
I release Hugin. Let it fly
May he bring me knowledge on bright journeys
He comprehends the wisdom of bygone times,
He will bring me songs about constancy and
Glory that thunders with the sounds of other people's names.
And they will scatter screaming, tear to the sides,
They will dissolve again in the crowns. Dead of winter
The fjords are embraced. I release the ravens
I'll be waiting for them. Their journey home is long.
Crows are mentioned in such literary monuments Scandinavia of the 13th century, such as the Elder and Younger Edda, the Earthly Circle, the Third grammatical treatise of Olav Thordarson, as well as in skaldic poetry.
In these works, Hugin and Munin are described as ravens serving Odin, who sit on his shoulders and provide him with information.
The Earthly Circle tells how Odin endowed ravens with speech. The role of Hugin and Munin as messengers of the supreme ace is connected with the tradition of shamanic practices and with the general symbolism of the Germanic peoples, who depict the raven as a source of hidden knowledge.
From the point of view of “functionality,” the crows Hugin and Munin are quite interesting mythological images. In the song "Grimnir's Speech" Odin says that Hugin and Munin are located on his shoulders. Every morning, the All-Father sends birds to wander through the Nine Worlds (not only Midgard), and every evening they return to tell the great ace about what is happening in the Universe. These are not messengers of the gods, as early researchers believed Scandinavian myths. The ravens Hugin and Munin are not shown to either people or the etuns, they only observe, listen and remember; these are, figuratively speaking, Odin’s personal “spies” who collect the necessary information for him.
The motif of communication between people (or gods) and birds is traditional for European occultism. At the same time, there is no mention of how exactly Odin listens to Hugin and Munin; probably, the ravens speak the language of the Aesir (in “The Earthly Circle” Sturluson mentions that Odin himself taught his birds). This is quite logical, given the ancient but erroneous myth that crows live a very long time and can learn a lot during their lives. In fact, the species Corvus corax lives from 10 to 30 years in wildlife, and in captivity – no more than 75-80. However, it has been experimentally confirmed that crows are indeed capable of learning human speech, albeit at the level of a five-year-old child (various studies differ on this point). And if we consider that the ravens Hugin and Munin are of “divine” origin, and serve Odin, a potentially immortal being, then it is likely that their life span (and, consequently, experience) is also unlimited.
Crows of Odin - esotericism of the image of Crows of Odin Hugin and Munin are considered by many Scandinavian scholars as a deep, complex image of the northern shamanic tradition. In particular, the famous folklorist John Lindow says that the journeys of Hugin and Munin are a metaphorical image of a shamanic journey, when a person enters a special transcendental state, which can be classified as an ecstatic trance. Moreover, in the already mentioned song “Grimnir’s Speech” Odin mentions that he is afraid for his ravens Hugin and Munin when he sends them to wander. Here Lindow sees a veiled warning: without proper preparation, the shaman may not return from the trance, forever “lost among the worlds,” remaining in an altered state of perception, roughly speaking, he will simply go crazy. German philologist and historian Rudolf Simek says that the image of the ravens Hugin and Munin is a symbolic embodiment of the mental (mental) power of Odin.
This is a direct indication that the ruler of Asgard knows everything about everything, for he is so great and incomprehensible in his greatness. In this regard, the interpretation of the image of Hlidskjalf, the throne of Odin, which also allows one to see all corners of the Nine Worlds, is not clear.
God of Ravens. God of the Hanged.
The god of ravens, the god of the hanged... Hugin and Munin are popular images in medieval poetry, the Scandinavian kennings “servant of Odin”, “world traveler”, “invisibly present” are known, and all these are metaphorical definitions of a raven. In this regard, Odin himself is often called the god of ravens. Perhaps this is why in late medieval Scandinavian folklore Odin became the god of the hanged, because ravens are scavengers, and they are always present where rotting flesh can be found.
With this feature of the ravens, the image of Hugin and Munin acquires an original flavor and special significance for Scandinavian scholars. In the “Third Grammar Treatise” Thordason writes: “The ravens flew from the shoulders of Hnikar, to the hanged - Hugin, to the dead - Munin.” This point is very important, because many medieval texts say that people were often sacrificed to the ruler of Asgard. Despite the fact that with a high degree of probability this is just a spectacular turn of phrase, the image turns out to be quite vivid and memorable, it again refers us to the hanged men (after all, Odin himself hung upside down on Yggdrasil, like a hanged man, in order to “open” the runes) and crows. And here it is worth dispelling any myths regarding “sacrifices to Odin.” In Sturluson's "Ynglinga Saga" it is mentioned that the prince of Uppsala Aun "sacrificed his eldest son to Odin." However, this phrase should not be taken literally. Modern folklorists believe that this episode refers to Aun's having to make his first-born son a priest of Odin. In essence, this is a sacrifice, because traditionally the eldest son should inherit the throne, but, being a priest, he cannot do this.
It is interesting to note that the ravens Hugin and Munin were so loved by the Scandinavians that during cold war the Swedes named reconnaissance probes after them. In 1952, a Hugin reconnaissance plane was shot down by a MiG-15 pilot, an important historical episode that could theoretically lead to the start of full-fledged military operations.
Thank you for your attention.
Odin's ravens are characters of German-Scandinavian mythology and companions of the supreme god of this mythology - Odin, about whom you can read in the "Elder Edda" and "Younger Edda" (collections of ancient Icelandic songs about gods and heroes, recorded in the mid-13th century, unique cultural and artistic monuments).
In some sources, Odin is also called Wotan (although in general Odin has more than two dozen names and nicknames in the Elder Edda), but the essence does not change - this is the main god according to German-Scandinavian mythology, the father of the Aesir (the main group of Scandinavian gods), god of war and victory, husband Frigg (according to mythology, seer, goddess of love, marriage and childbirth). The ancient Romans identified Odin with Mercury and Hermes, and the Slavs with Veles.
The Elder Edda has already been mentioned above, so it is in this source that you can find a kind of Viking moral code (in it we're talking about about fearlessness, restraint of anger, etc.), allegedly created by Odin. Also, according to this manuscript, when Odin was among people, he did not say his name and usually presented himself as a helpless old man and expected from his admirers words of wisdom and actions.
Odin's ravens Hugin and Munin
Odin's ravens Hugin and Munin (from Old Icelandic thought and memory, or thinking and remembering) according to the Elder and Younger Eddas, serving Odin and informing him about what is happening throughout the world (in the Old Norse language the world is Midgard). Why do mythology researchers believe that it was the ravens that Odin endowed with speech and took as his assistants? Most likely due to the fact that in ancient times ravens were always depicted and presented as a source of secrets, mystical knowledge, etc. Usually the ravens Hugin and Munin are depicted on the shoulders of Odin.
Although not all researchers believe that Hugin and Munin are ravens, at least the German historian and philologist Rudolf Simek argues that these are just the mental abilities of the father of the Aesir.
An interesting fact is that in honor of Hugin and Munin the Swedes named two transport aircraft, converted for reconnaissance beyond Soviet means air defense in their own interests and in the interests of NATO during the Cold War.
