Munin
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Munin is one of Odin's ravens, representing memory. They perch on his shoulders and reconnoitered to the ends of the earth each day to return in the evening and tell him the news. Odin's weaknesses were compensated by his ravens.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1000
- Historical notes
- Referenced in the context of Norse mythology.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Hugin
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“But his weaknesses were compensated by his ravens, Hugin (mind) and Munin (memory) who were part of him. They perched on his shoulders and reconnoitered to the ends of the earth each day to return in the evening and tell him the news.”
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