Associations to the word «Mimir»
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Wiktionary
MÍMIR, proper noun. A figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom, beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War, after which Odin receives secret knowledge and counsel from the severed head.
Dictionary definition
MIMIR, noun. (Norse mythology) giant who lives in the roots of Yggdrasil and guards the well of wisdom.
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.