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Article: Mimir
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- Myths and Legends of the World
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Mimir
In Norse* mythology, the giant Mimir was considered the wisest member of the group of gods known as the Aesir. He served as the guardian of Mimisbrunnr, the well of knowledge located at the base of the world tree Yggdrasill.
During the war between the Aesir and another group of gods called the Vanir, the Vanir took Mimir and a companion named Hoenir as hostages. Hoenir was treated as a chieftain by the Vanir, but without the wise Mimir he could not speak well. The Vanir felt cheated, therefore, and cut off ...
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Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX);
July 6, 2007 ;
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... ... two weeks in July. The occasion is the Mimir Chamber Music Festival, at Texas Christian ... And once again the performances, by Mimir faculty assembled from the orchestras of ... Jose Feghali, violinist Curt Thompson (Mimir's artistic director) and cellist Brant ...
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