Simek says that Snorri's description is further proven faithful by way of the (above-mentioned) 10th-century skaldic kenning "Kvasir’s blood" (Old Norse Kvasis dreyra). He also points out strong parallels exist between the Old Norse tale of the theft of the Mead of Poetry by Odin (in the form of an eagle) and the Sanskrit tale of the theft of Soma (beverage of the gods) by the god Indra (or an eagle), and that these parallels point to a common Proto-Indo-European basis.
simek says that snorri's description is further proven faithful by way of the (above-mentioned) 10th-century skaldic kenning "kvasir’s blood" (old norse kvasis dreyra) he also points out strong parallels exist between the old norse tale of the theft of the mead of poetry by odin (in the form of an eagle) and the sanskrit tale of the theft of soma (beverage of the gods) by the god indra (or an eagle) and that these parallels point to a common proto-indo-european basis