Giant Mimir And The Well Of Wisdom In Norse Beliefs

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, giant Mimir usually appears in the company of Odin, the most powerful and wisest of the gods.

The giant Mimir, however, can easily compete with Odin because he – like the Norns - possesses the wisdom that is not from this world.

Odin Questions Mimir by Carl Emil Doepler, Jr. (1905) Credit: Public Domain

He is the consultant to the gods, knows the secrets of magic runes, and can predict the future. He is the god of knowledge and wisdom, often called the god of prophecy.

Mimir (in Old Norse: "The Rememberer, The Wise One") is a mysterious figure in Norse mythology, and it is unclear whether he is a god or a giant. Three forms of his name are known: Mimi, Mimr, and Mimir, and this name has a strong association with the Latin "memor" – memory, and the Greek "mermairo" – care.

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