Hoddmímis holt

Hoddmímis holt

Hoddmímis holt (Old Norse "Hoard-Mímir's"Simek (2007:154).] holt) is a location in Norse mythology, attested only in stanza 45 of the "Poetic Edda" poem "Vafþrúðnismál". There, Líf and Lífthrasir are described as the two survivors among mankind after the mighty winter Fimbulvetr has occurred, that they will have the morning dew for food, and that they will produce generations of descendants.

Connections have been proposed between the forest and Mímameiðr ("Mímir's tree"), generally thought to refer to the world tree Yggdrasil, and Mímir's Well. Based off of this association, all three have been theorized as having been considered within the same proximity.Lindow (2001:179).]

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References

*Lindow, John (2001). "Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs". Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515382-0
*Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. "Dictionary of Northern Mythology". D.S. Brewer ISBN 0859915131


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