Hugin

[ hyoo-gin, hoo- or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu gɪn, ˈhu- or, often, ˈyu- /

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noun Scandinavian Mythology.

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

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Origin of Hugin

<Old Norse Huginn, equivalent to hugi mind, thought + (i)nn definite article

So, in many ways, rather than mere pets, stories describe Hugin and Munin as extensions of the god himself.
20 Fascinating Creatures of Norse Mythology|Dattatreya Mandal|November 2, 2022|Realm of History
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 Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Looking into their eyes, Odin saw the shadows and forebodings that Hugin and Munin told him of take shape and substance.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum
Two ravens, Hugin and Munin, whose names signify thought and memory, were Odin's constant companions.
The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times|Alfred Biese

I thought that Odin's birds, Hugin and Munin, sat on a tree before me.
The Story of Siegfried|James Baldwin
And Hugin flapped his wings, and said, 'What more vile than a false friend?
The Story of Siegfried|James Baldwin