Hoenir

Norse mythology

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In Norse mythology, Hoenir was a god exchanged between the two divine tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir, as part of a peace settlement. The Vanir, who were associated with fertility, wealth, and commerce, sent Njord and Freyr to live with the Aesir. In return, the Aesir sent Hoenir and Mimir to the Vanir. Hoenir is sometimes mentioned in the company of Odin and Loki.12

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…with the Aesir and received Hoenir and Mimir in exchange. The birth of the poet-god Kvasir resulted from the peace ritual in which the two races mingled their saliva in the same vessel.
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…with the Aesir and received Hoenir and Mimir in exchange. The birth of the poet-god Kvasir resulted from the peace ritual in which the two races mingled their saliva in the same vessel.
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