Hugin and Munin were the two ravens who sat at Odin's shoulder in Norse Mythology.
They were helpful in the work that Odin had to do.
According to Snorri Sturluson:
Two ravens sit on his (Odin’s) shoulders and whisper all the news which they see and hear into his ear; they are called Hugin and Munin. He sends them out in the morning to fly around the whole world, and by breakfast they are back again. Thus, he finds out many new things and this is why he is called ‘raven-god’ (hrafnaguð).
Hugin means "thought" and Munin means "memory" (or "mind")
This picture shows Hugin and Munin, but also the 2 wolves that Odin had: Geri and Freki.
You can also see Odin's spear Gungnir, which never misses its target.
Image source: Wikimedia
Carl Emil Doepler (1824-1905) - Wägner, Wilhelm. 1882. Nordisch-germanische Götter und Helden. Otto Spamer, Leipzig & Berlin. Page 7.
They were helpful in the work that Odin had to do.
According to Snorri Sturluson:
Two ravens sit on his (Odin’s) shoulders and whisper all the news which they see and hear into his ear; they are called Hugin and Munin. He sends them out in the morning to fly around the whole world, and by breakfast they are back again. Thus, he finds out many new things and this is why he is called ‘raven-god’ (hrafnaguð).
Hugin means "thought" and Munin means "memory" (or "mind")
This picture shows Hugin and Munin, but also the 2 wolves that Odin had: Geri and Freki.
You can also see Odin's spear Gungnir, which never misses its target.
Image source: Wikimedia
Carl Emil Doepler (1824-1905) - Wägner, Wilhelm. 1882. Nordisch-germanische Götter und Helden. Otto Spamer, Leipzig & Berlin. Page 7.
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