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Huginn and Muninn
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In Norse mythology, Huginn and Muninn are a pair of ravens that serve under the god Odin, flying around the world and bringing him information and gossip. Huginn and Muninn are attested in the Poetic
A plate from a Vendel era helmet featuring a figure riding a horse, holding a spear and shield, and confronted by a serpent, accompanied by two birds.
A plate from a Vendel era helmet featuring a figure riding a horse, holding a spear and shield, and confronted by a serpent, accompanied by two birds. The image has been thought to depict Odin with his horse Sleipnir and his spear Gungnir with Huginn and Muninn flying above
A statuette of Odin on his throne flanked by Huginn and Muninn, Lejre, Denmark, 10th century
A statuette of Odin on his throne flanked by Huginn and Muninn, Lejre, Denmark, 10th century
Modern ambiguous ink painting of Odin with his two ravens Huginn and Muninn, as well as his two wolves Geri and Freki
Modern ambiguous ink painting of Odin with his two ravens Huginn and Muninn, as well as his two wolves Geri and Freki
A C-type bracteate (DR BR42) featuring a figure above a horse flanked by a bird.
A C-type bracteate (DR BR42) featuring a figure above a horse flanked by a bird.
Geri and Freki
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In Norse mythology, Geri and Freki are two wolves which are said to accompany the god Odin. They are attested in the Poetic Edda, a collection of epic poetry compiled in the 13th century from earlier
Huginn and Muninn
…Grímnismál, the god Odin (disguised as Grímnir) provides the young Agnarr with information about Odin's companions. He tells the prince about Odin's wolves Geri and Freki, and, in the next stanza of the poem, states that Huginn and Muninn fly daily across the entire world, Midgard. Grímnir says that he worries Huginn may…
A decoration on the Sutton Hoo purse-lid, showing a one-eyed figure (hard to see in photo) between two wolves, thought to depict Odin with Geri and Fr
A decoration on the Sutton Hoo purse-lid, showing a one-eyed figure (hard to see in photo) between two wolves, thought to depict Odin with Geri and Freki.
A Vendel era bronze plate found on Öland, Sweden depicting a wolf-pelt warrior drawing a sword beside a dancing figure.
A Vendel era bronze plate found on Öland, Sweden depicting a wolf-pelt warrior drawing a sword beside a dancing figure.