Mímir

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Mímir is a wise figure in Norse mythology renowned for his profound knowledge and association with a magical well of wisdom.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mímir canonical 4
Mimir 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf being in Norse mythology
mythological figure
appearsIn Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
associatedDeity Odin
associatedWith Mímisbrunnr
well of wisdom
beheadedBy Vanir
consultedBy Odin
cosmicLocationContext world tree Yggdrasil
linked to: Yggdrasil
culture Norse mythology
domain prophetic knowledge
wisdom
guardedResource runes knowledge
water of wisdom
hasBodyPart head
hasReputation wisest of the gods
headPreservedBy Odin
headSentTo Odin
killedDuring Æsir–Vanir War
linked to: Aesir–Vanir War
languageOfName Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
locatedNear Yggdrasil
mentionedIn Gylfaginning
Völuspá
mythologicalGroup Æsir
linked to: Aesir
notableBodyPart severed head
notableFor profound knowledge
wisdom
offeringType Odin’s eye
provides counsel
secret knowledge
providesTo Odin
receivesOfferingFrom Odin
relatedConcept cosmic wisdom
sacrifice for knowledge
residesAt Mímisbrunnr
role guardian of a well of wisdom
roleInWar hostage between Æsir and Vanir
timePeriod mythic age
wellContains insight
understanding
wisdom
wellLocatedAt root of Yggdrasil
wellNameMeaning Mímir’s well
wellPriceForDrink Odin’s eye
linked to: Odin's eye
wellType magical well

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mímir's well guardedBy Mímir
Mímir's well hasGuardian Mímir
Mímir's well namedAfter Mímir
Grafana relatedSoftware Mimir
linked to: Mímir
Odin's eye sacrificedTo Mímir