possessing the head of Mímir.
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,...