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Muninn

Muninn is a figure in Norse mythology, one of the two ravens that accompany the god Odin. The name Muninn derives from Old Norse and is commonly interpreted as memory or mind, contrasting with Huginn, which means thought. Together, the pair symbolize Odin’s connection to knowledge, speech, and foresight.

In myth, Odin sends his ravens to fly over the world and observe events. Each day they

The two ravens are attested in the Old Norse sources, notably the Poetic Edda and the Prose

Scholars interpret Muninn and Huginn as symbolic representations of memory and thought, emphasizing the Norse interest

roam
to
distant
lands,
and
at
the
end
of
their
circuits
they
return
to
Odin
and
whisper
what
they
have
seen
and
heard.
Through
their
reports,
Odin
gains
information
about
people,
battles,
and
distant
happenings,
supporting
his
role
as
god
of
wisdom,
war,
and
poetry.
Edda
compiled
by
Snorri
Sturluson.
In
these
texts,
Huginn
and
Muninn
are
presented
as
Odin’s
constant
watchers,
the
means
by
which
he
learns
from
the
world.
in
knowledge,
consciousness,
and
prophecy.
In
modern
culture,
Muninn
frequently
appears
in
works
inspired
by
Norse
myth,
alongside
Huginn,
as
a
motif
of
surveillance
and
wisdom.