317. God of the Gallows

Everyone has a day when they will die.

A death penalty is a solemn ritual that bestows death.

Among all the death penalties, hanging is the most honorable.

Odin once hung himself from the World Tree.

Odin's mortal warriors would hang enemies' corpses upside down from trees. It is said that this is the origin of hanging.

In the Old Era, an ancient empire that worshiped Odin once stood. When a warrior reached the end of his life, he would hang himself upside down from a tree for seven days and nights as a self-sacrifice.

It is said that when a brave and fearless warrior has gone through countless battles and confrontations, he would perform the self-sacrifice ritual, enduring unimaginable pain, and even the legendary warriors would struggle to withstand the torment from Odin's godly power.

Once they passed the bloody and cruel sacrificial ritual, they would be bestowed blessings from Odin.

Odin would grant them death.

And eternal glory after death.