In Norse mythology, Odin drinks wine instead of eating at Valhalla’s feasts.
Grímnismál explains that Odin does not need food and gives his portions to the wolves Geri and Freki. The poem says that wine serves as both food and drink for the god. This detail distinguishes Odin from the einherjar, who feast on Sæhrímnir and drink from the hall’s abundant supplies.
The answer is sometimes given as mead because mead is strongly associated with Norse mythology, especially through the Mead of Poetry. However, the specific Valhalla passage identifies wine as Odin’s nourishment.
Odin’s two wolves, Geri and Freki, are therefore important to the scene. Their names are often translated as “Greedy” and “Ravenous,” reflecting their role as companions who consume the food Odin does not eat.