Bragi/Brage
The
god of eloquence and poetry, and the patron of skalds (poets)
in Norse mythology.
He is regarded as a son of Odin and
Frigg.
Runes
were carved on his tongue and he inspired poetry in humans
by letting them drink from the mead of poetry.
Bragi is married to Idun, the goddess
of eternal youth. Oaths were sworn over the Bragarfull
("Cup of Bragi"), and drinks were taken from it in honor
of a dead king. Before a king ascended the throne, he drank
from such a cup.
Originally,
Bragi did not belong the pantheon of gods. He was a poet
from the 9th century, Bragi Boddason. Poets from later centuries
made him a god.
Source:
the Encyclopedia Mythica, please visit their site for
much more
