Mythology / huginn-and-muninn
Facts about Huginn and Muninn
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Odin feared losing Huginn and Muninn so greatly that he expressed concern in the Völuspá about their potential failure to return from their daily reconnaissance missions across the cosmos.
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In the Prose Edda, Odin feeds Huginn and Muninn only meat, as they require no other sustenance during their cosmic journeys across the nine realms.
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Their names translate to Thought and Memory in Old Norse, reflecting Odin's obsession with obtaining wisdom and knowledge throughout the cosmos.
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Twice daily, Odin's ravens Huginn and Muninn flew across the nine realms of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology to bring him knowledge of all events.