The Völsunga saga, a legendary tale composed…

The Völsunga saga, a legendary tale composed in the late thirteenth century, retells parts of the “Edda” and shares motifs and characters with the “Nibelungenlied.” Throughout the saga, elements of the supernatural are interwoven into the narrative.

One recurring theme is the periodic appearance of Odin, the foremost among Norse deities, associated with “war, wisdom, ecstasy, and poetry.”

He is typically depicted as a mysterious, hooded old man with one eye.