It was said that long ago, Odin, the All Father, wishing to gain knowledge of all that was, is and will be, sought out the well that is kept by Mimir under the tree Yggdrasil (for to drink from Mimir's well was to gain great wisdom). A sacrifice was called for by Mimir to drink from the well, and Odin was forced to remove his eye in payment. Odin
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