All Devotion and No Vision : Odin and Thinnan

 

Ah, mythology. The original source of "hold my divine beverage" moments. Today, we’re diving into two tales where gods and hunters alike decided that eyes are just… optional. Buckle up, because this is going to get weird.

Norse Mythology: Odin’s Extreme Bargain Shopping

So, Odin—king of the gods, ruler of Asgard, owner of an eight-legged horse (because why not?)—decides he needs a little more wisdom. Understandable. Who hasn’t Googled "how to be smarter" at 3 AM?

Enter Mimir, the wisest guy in Midgard, who’s basically running an ancient brain-juice stand (his fountain). Odin rolls up like, "Hey, buddy, let me sip that sweet, sweet knowledge water."

Mimir, being a shrewd businessman, says, "Sure! But it’ll cost ya."

Now, Odin, being the overachiever he is, offers all the riches of Asgard and Midgard. Gold? Jewels? His eight-legged horse Sleipnir? Nope. Mimir’s like, "Nah, bro. I want something… personal."

And what does Odin do?

He plucks out his own eye.

Just… hands it over like it’s a spare key.

Now, here’s the real question: If Odin was so wise after drinking the water… why didn’t he think of a better deal before giving up an eyeball?

Moral of the story? Leadership doesn’t require brains—just a willingness to make terrible life choices.

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Hindu Mythology: The Hunter Who Took ‘Eye Love You’ Way Too Literally

Meet Thinnan, a hunter with zero formal training in deity worship. His idea of "ritual purification" was spitting on Shiva’s idol and offering it raw meat. (Hey, at least he was enthusiastic?)

Somehow, Shiva loved this chaotic energy.

But then, things escalated.

One day, the idol’s eyes started bleeding. Thinnan, panicking, did what any rational person would do—he ripped out his own eye and stuck it on the idol.

Problem solved!

…Until the other eye started bleeding.

Now blind, Thinnan stepped on the second eye to mark the spot (because priorities) and went to pluck out his remaining eyeball.

At this point, Shiva finally stepped in like, "Okay, dude, you’ve made your point." He restored Thinnan’s eyes, gave him a fancy divine title, and probably a lifetime supply of eye drops.

Moral of the story? Organ donation is great, but maybe wait until you’re actually dead before giving away your body parts.