Munin
[moo-nin]
- one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
Compare Hugin.
Origin of Munin
< Old Norse, equivalent to mun- noun from base of muna to remember + -inn definite article
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Historical Examples
I thought that Odin's birds, Hugin and Munin, sat on a tree before me.
The Story of SiegfriedJames Baldwin
Hugin and Munin were Othin's attendant ravens who gave him information.
Stories and Ballads of the Far PastNora Kershaw
Their names were Hugin and Munin, and they came from the ends of the earth, where Odin sent them every morning.
The Heroes of AsgardAnnie Keary
There was even a wise old raven, almost as large as a gander, whom Nils had christened Munin, after Odin's bird.
Days of the DiscoverersL. Lamprey
I fear for Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre SturlesonSaemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson