Mímisbrunnr

Norse mythology

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Mímisbrunnr, or Mimir's Well, is a significant location in Norse mythology, closely associated with the world tree Yggdrasill. This well is renowned as a source of profound wisdom.123

The god Odin famously sacrificed one of his eyes to Mimir, the guardian of the well, in exchange for a drink from its waters, thereby gaining immense knowledge. Mimir himself is depicted as a wise water spirit and a member of the Aesir tribe of gods. In some myths, Mimir's severed head is preserved by Odin, continuing to impart wisdom.13

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That well, sometimes called Mímisbrunnr, contained one of Odin’s eyes, which Odin had pledged in order to drink from the waters and receive wisdom. In another myth, Mimir was a smith who taught the hero Siegfried his craft.
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That well, sometimes called Mímisbrunnr, contained one of Odin’s eyes, which Odin had pledged in order to drink from the waters and receive wisdom. In another myth, Mimir was a smith who taught the hero Siegfried his craft.
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