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On the contrary, YouTube Trophy Quiz Whiz, but to brag is to Heathen! Dr Irina-Maria Manea's channel, Shield of Skuld, regularly runs quizzes in her community feed, and today I won this badge for being the Norse Lore expert I know I am. Reading pays, kids, so go hit those Sagas like Thor hammers those jötnar! [and go check out Irina's powerpoint lectures here .] #     #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map of Midgard  project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay.   If you have e mployment/ opportunities in  investigative mythology,  field research, or product development to offer,  do contact him .

This grave find from Aska, Hagebyhöga, Östergötland, Sweden, was mentioned in a recent video by Dr. Irina-Maria Manea as being thought by some to be the head of Mímir! If so, the specific design of this silver head pendant measuring about 2x2x3 centimeters provokes further thought. To NorsePlay: Knotted Mouth: The pretzel of Mímir's mouth might indicate difficulty in getting the dead jötunn to talk. Clawed Head: The bird crowning  Mímir and literally digging claws into his temples might be the device that compels him to speak. Huginn & Muninn: If the bird is literally the either/both the ravens of Thought & Memory, then it would be functionally appropriate that they are extracting their namesake mental information from  Mímir. While all the methods of this necromancy may seem cruel, you should remember that  Mímir could easily just given his own nephew a drink from his Well Of Wisdom but instead stingily demanded Odin sacrifice an eye,...