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One hero performs this action in a single night to create a “head-ransom” and thereby save himself from execution at the hands of Eric Bloodaxe. (15[1])To shame a host who initially serves curd but brings out ale when the queen and king arrive, that hero performs this action and then causes a drinking horn to shatter during a retaliatory poisoning attempt. (-5[1])A “long-bearded” son of Odin who patronizes performers of this action is accused of being a cowardly “adorner of benches” in the Lokasenna. At the (15[1])age of 3, (*) Egil Skallagrimsson begins to perform this action. (10[1])The use of heiti in this action (10[1])is discussed in its namesake second section of the Prose Edda. (10[1])That conversation with Aegir also describes how inferior forms of this action originated when Bolverk dropped a particular substance stolen (10[1])from Suttungr. (10[1])For 10 points, Bragi is the god of what practice, facilitated by a namesake mead? (-5[1])■END■ (10[1])

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