[1] vinar Míms ‘of the friend of Mímr <mythical being> [= Óðinn]’: The name of this mythical being is given variously as Mímr (e.g. Vsp 46/1, 8), Mímir (e.g. Vsp 28/10, 11) or Mími (cf. AEW: Mimir (sic)). Mímir is listed among the giant-heiti in the þulur, and several myths link Mímr/Mímir to Óðinn (see Note to Þul Jǫtna I 1/3). The kenning vinr Míms is also used for Óðinn in Egill St 23/5V (Eg 94) and SnSt Ht 3/4 (see Note there).
References
- Bibliography
- AEW = Vries, Jan de. 1962. Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch. 2nd rev. edn. Rpt. 1977. Leiden: Brill.
- Internal references
- Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.) 2022, ‘Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar 94 (Egill Skallagrímsson, Sonatorrek 23)’ in Margaret Clunies Ross, Kari Ellen Gade and Tarrin Wills (eds), Poetry in Sagas of Icelanders. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 5. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 323.
- Not published: do not cite ()
- Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2017, ‘Snorri Sturluson, Háttatal 3’ in Kari Ellen Gade and Edith Marold (eds), Poetry from Treatises on Poetics. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 3. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 1107.