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Mimir

Mimir

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A wise giant who lives at the roots of the world tree and guards a well of wisdom
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Mimir
  • In Norse mythology, Mimir is a giant who guards the well of wisdom at the roots of Yggdrasil.
  • Mimir's well

Examples

  • Like Odin giving up his eye to Mimir in exchange for a sip of the well that brings wisdom.

    Blog text (19)

  • The second story tells how Odin drank from Mimir's deep well of knowledge.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Mimir, as one of the races of giants, represents the primordial creator forces of nature.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Odin, consulting Mimir's head, counsels us to remember this and other evils in our history.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Mimir was a very wise, very ancient giant who guarded the well, or spring, at the foot of the tree Yggdrasil, which contained unfathomable depths of knowledge, the ancient knowledge of the origins of the world.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Mimir, a legendary figure, is known for his deep well of knowledge that Odin sought for wisdom.

  • According to legend, Mimir's well is said to contain the secrets of the universe and immense wisdom.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Mimir comes from an old Norse word meaning 'memory' or 'the rememberer', and it is like the English words memory and mind. So it makes sense that Mimir is the wise guardian of the well of wisdom who remembers and gives knowledge to the gods.