Odin had to give his eye to Mimir in order to drink from his well, Mímisbrunnr, the well of wisdom. Straightway Odin was filled with the knowledge of all things past and present, and even into the future could he look.
Odin didn't lose his eye, he traded it for a drink from the Well of Wisdom. Doing this gained him immense knowledge.
Is to be patient, Odin should have just waited to know what would have happened to the people on Earth, he wasted his eye to find about the future
he gave his eye as an offering in order to gain wisdom.
becuse he broke it
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That he has only one eye.
Mímisbrunnr, a well of knowledge, which Odin gave up his eye to in payment for a drink. Mímisbrunnr is guarded by Mímir, who was a friend of Odin.
In Norse mythology, Odin sacrificed his eye at Mimir's spring in order to gain the Wisdom of Ages.
Odin was the Norse god of war and poetry. He is known for daring exploits, such as casting his eye into Mimir's Well to gain knowledge.
Odin experiences internal conflict over whether to give up one of his eyes in exchange for wisdom and knowledge from Mimir, the guardian of the Well of Wisdom. He must weigh the physical sacrifice against the potential benefits of gaining valuable insights for the greater good. Ultimately, Odin chooses to sacrifice his eye, demonstrating his commitment to acquiring wisdom at any cost.
Mímisbrunnr, a well of knowledge, which Odin gave up his eye to in payment for a drink. Mímisbrunnr is guarded by Mímir, who was a friend of Odin. After Mímir got decapitated during the Æsir-Vanir war, Odin embalmed & enchanted his head so Mímir could still talk and started carrying it around with him.