The SQ in the cache name above signifies Spirit Quest, a project
to distinguish those caches that are set in cemeteries or memorial
gardens. We feel this is a good distinction to put on this type of
cache and we like to do these types of caches. Please be respectful
of the area, and observe their rules and posted hours. Michigan law
states that you are only permitted to visit cemeteries dawn to dusk
throughout the state unless other hours are posted.
The final stage of this cache is the keeper of Odin’s Runes, my
Grandfather.
NOTE: The cache is not at the posted coordinates. You need to
solve the puzzle to find the Cache.
In Norse mythology, Odin is the god of wisdom, war, battle and
death. He is also attested as the god of poetry, magic, prophecy,
victory and the hunt. He is also known by these names; Oden, Wodan,
Woden and Wotan.
He hung himself for nine days and nights, pierced by his own
spear, on the world tree in order to gain wisdom. He went without
food or water to prove his worthiness. Here he learned nine
powerful songs, and eighteen runes. Odin didn't make the runes, he
found them: a strong statement about the ability to quest and to
look to the natural world for inspiration. In finding the runes,
Odin becomes the master of letters, the god of prophecy, but also
the god of death.
Runes are primal letters. The shapes of the these letters
connect us to the First Forest, and move our minds closer to a time
when the patterns of the land could be expressed creatively as
signs and symbols, when letters might stand for many things: a
sound, an embodiment of place, a spell, a fate. The name "rune"
originates in words meaning "secret," and is applied to letters of
various early Northern European alphabets. So when we talk of
runes, we are speaking of objects that have multiple meanings,
signatures of both sound and symbol. The "secret" may reside not so
much in a hidden meaning, but in a way of seeing the world, a way
of seeing the secret and sensual sides of language and landscape.
When inscribed, runes are intended to endure. They record things
that must be remembered or heeded. Runes are the letters and words
that must not be lost or "wasted."
From this throne, Odin observes all that happens in the nine
worlds. The tidings are brought to him by his two ravens,
Hugin(Thought) and Munin(Memory). They fly around the Earth daily
and report the doings of the Gods, giants, dwarves, men and the
happenings of the world to Odin. As the god of war, he appears
throughout Norse myth as the bringer of victory. In the Norse
sagas, Odin sometimes acts as the instigator of wars, and is said
to have been able to start wars by simply throwing down his
javelin. Odin would also appear on the battle-field, sitting upon
the leader of the Norse with two ravens(Hugin and Munin), one on
each shoulder, and two wolves, Geri and Freki, on each side.
Despite his power, Odin savored wisdom. He traded his left eye
for a drink from the Well of Wisdom. He used his spear to remove
his own eye as a price to drink from the well and gained immense
knowledge. It is said that his other eye now blazes like the sun.
One-eyed, he sees into both this world and the Other, into the
lands of the both the living and the dead.
Wednesday is named after him (Wodan)
Odin is also associated with trickery, cunning and deception.
Most sagas have tales of Odin using his cunning to overcome
adversaries and achieve his goals. He wandered in disguise, most
often as an old man with a staff—one-eyed, grey-bearded, and
wearing a floppy brimmed hat.
He is called Alfadir, Allfather, for he is indeed the father of
the Gods.
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To find the keeper of the Runes, you will need to get past
Odin’s trickery, cunning and deception. You will be visiting a
number of Warrior sites. Please while solving the puzzle, take time
to read about our fallen warriors and heroes and please be
respectful.
N 42° 34. (1) (2) (3)
W 083° 09. (4) (5) (6)
(1) At the listed coordinates you will meet Odin. This depicts
the dawn of eternity, called Until the Dawn. Here, the bearers plus
Thought and Memory will give you the first number.
For the next location, take the 1st three numbers of year here
and deduct 5, and then deduct from N. With the start of the day,
add all of the letters to W to get the new Bearing.
(2) Once at the new location, the *annual* difference between
the forces will help you to the final coordinates.
(3) Found at N42° 35.262 W 083° 09.999, The number of Branches
found here will complete the key for North area.
Take this answer and deduct from N, then use it to multiply by
8, add 3, then deduct answer from W to get to #4.
(4) The spelled encapsulation date is the correct RUNE.
To get to the next step, deduct the encapsulation day from N and
take 1904 from the encapsulation year and add to W.
(5) Looking up, count ALL your “Thought” for this RUNE clue.
(6) Last coordinates are N42° 35.091 W 083° 09.814 This time
will send you to Odin’s Rune keeper. The time you see twice, deduct
1.
You should have the coordinates to find the Runes. Now you will
be going to visit the keeper of the Runes, my Grandfather. Growing
up, he was and still is one of the wisest men I knew. He taught me
many things. Every child growing up needs a wonderful Wise
Grandfather.
Congratulations to RATTRAK on
FTF
