Associations to the word «Mimir»

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

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery