Mímir discovered the well and used the mighty horn Gjallarhorn to take a drink from it gaining the wisdom of ages. Odin visited Mímir seeking to take a drink from the well to gain its wisdom and was required to pluck out and leave one of his eyes in order to earn the drink. Mímir was beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War and his body was discovered by Odin. Odin then kept the head with him and sought counsel from it frequently, notably during Ragnarök.
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| - Mímir discovered the well and used the mighty horn Gjallarhorn to take a drink from it gaining the wisdom of ages. Odin visited Mímir seeking to take a drink from the well to gain its wisdom and was required to pluck out and leave one of his eyes in order to earn the drink. Mímir was beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War and his body was discovered by Odin. Odin then kept the head with him and sought counsel from it frequently, notably during Ragnarök.
- Mímir (Old Norse "The rememberer, the wise one") or Mim is a figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom who is beheaded during the Æsir–Vanir War. Afterward, the god Odin carries around Mímir's head and it recites secret knowledge and counsel to him.
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| - Mímir (Old Norse "The rememberer, the wise one") or Mim is a figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom who is beheaded during the Æsir–Vanir War. Afterward, the god Odin carries around Mímir's head and it recites secret knowledge and counsel to him. Mímir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, the Prose Edda, wrote in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and in euhemerized form as one of the Æsir in Heimskringla, also written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century. Mímir's name appears in the names of the well Mímisbrunnr, the tree Mímameiðr, and the wood Hoddmímis holt.
- Mímir discovered the well and used the mighty horn Gjallarhorn to take a drink from it gaining the wisdom of ages. Odin visited Mímir seeking to take a drink from the well to gain its wisdom and was required to pluck out and leave one of his eyes in order to earn the drink. Mímir was beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War and his body was discovered by Odin. Odin then kept the head with him and sought counsel from it frequently, notably during Ragnarök.
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