Munin

[ moo-nin ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Munin¹

< Old Norse, equivalent to mun- noun from base of muna to remember + -inn definite article

Example Sentences

I fear for Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin.

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Looking into their eyes, Odin saw the shadows and forebodings that Hugin and Munin told him of take shape and substance.

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Two ravens, Hugin and Munin, whose names signify thought and memory, were Odin's constant companions.

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I thought that Odin's birds, Hugin and Munin, sat on a tree before me.

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Their names were Hugin and Munin, and they came from the ends of the earth, where Odin sent them every morning.

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