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Hugin
[ hyoo-gin, hoo-or, often, yoo- ]
noun
- one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hugin1
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Example Sentences
So, in many ways, rather than mere pets, stories describe Hugin and Munin as extensions of the god himself.
I fear for Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin.
Looking into their eyes, Odin saw the shadows and forebodings that Hugin and Munin told him of take shape and substance.
Two ravens, Hugin and Munin, whose names signify thought and memory, were Odin's constant companions.
I thought that Odin's birds, Hugin and Munin, sat on a tree before me.
And Hugin flapped his wings, and said, 'What more vile than a false friend?
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