God Odin Was Exiled From Asgard But He Had No Regrets About Breaking Norse Society’s Norms
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Sometimes you must pay a price for staying true to who you are.
In Norse society, rules and laws were expected to be followed. Breaking norms led to an individual being shunned and facing consequences. Everyone could be punished for not following the rules. No one stood above the law, and gods were also expected to behave according to Norse standards.
The greatest of all Norse gods, Odin, engaged in practices completely unacceptable in Norse society. As a result, Odin was exiled from Asgard, the kingdom of the Norse gods. He was scorned and labeled unfit to be called a god.
However, this didn’t bother Odin at all. He knew exactly what he had done and didn’t regret it. Nothing stood between him and his ambitions.
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