• Mimir ya da Mim İskandinav mitolojisinde yer alan, Æsir-Vanir Savaşı sırasında kafası kesilmiş; bilgisi ve bilgeliği ile bilinen sempatik bir figürdür.
  • A 19th century depiction of Odin finding Mímir's beheaded body (Poetic Edda by Erik Brate). Mímir or Mim is a figure in Norse mythology...
  • Bu açıklamalar yalnızca Eski İskandinav şiirine derinlik kazandırmakla kalmıyor, aynı zamanda Mímir’in karakterinin çeşitli yönlerine...
  • According to the accounts in both the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, Odin was a common visitor to Mimisbrunnr, seeking council from the wise Mimir.
  • Mimir’s magically preserved severed head continued to provide counsel and guidance to Odin, standing as a poignant symbol of the relentless pursuit of knowledge...
  • In fact, much about Mimir is mysterious, since the ancient Norse people of Scandinavia did not write down many of their myths.
  • When Mimir was beheaded during a war of the gods, Odin continued to draw upon Mimir’s wisdom by carrying the head around with him.
  • While it is unclear whether he was considered an Aesir god or a giant, it is widely acknowledged that Mimir was the wisest of both.
  • However, because Hœnir acted hesitantly whenever Mímir wasn’t by his side to offer counsel, the Vanir suspected Mímir of cheating and killed him.
  • Dahası, Mímir'in tasviri onu hem gençlerin hatalarının kurbanı hem de Odin gibi İskandinav tanrılarının en bilgesi ve en yaşlısının danışmanı olarak gösterir.