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Kvasir

A Norse god who was born when the saliva of an Aesir and a Vanir were mixed. He spent his life travelling and teaching, until he was killed by the dwarves Fjalar and Galar. They mixed his blood with honey, and this concoction imbued the drinker with wisdom and the ability to create poetry.

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