Huginn, Thought

The myth

Huginn, whose name means thought, is one of Odin's two ravens; the other is Muninn, memory. Snorri says that at dawn Odin sends them out over the world, and they return by the first meal of the day to perch on his shoulders and whisper everything they have seen and heard. That is why Odin is called the raven god. In Grímnismál he admits he fears Huginn may not come back. Ravens appear on Viking Age coins, brooches and banners, a sign of how widespread the image of the god with his birds was.

Why it has this power

A level 2 Common with ATK 800 and DEF 600: not a warrior but a swift messenger. Wind element, with the Feather constellation for flight and the Crown for the lord he serves. Alone he is modest; fused with Muninn he becomes the All-Seeing Raven of Hliðskjálf, thought and memory in a single flight.

Did you know

In Grímnismál, Odin says he fears for Huginn, but fears even more for Muninn.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Muninn, Memory → All-Seeing Raven of Hliðskjálf
• In Ingrid Icehunter's deck
• In Halvard the Grey Raven's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Ingrid Icehunter (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade C: 14% · grade D: 13%
• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Hugin og Munin — Store norske leksikon
2. The Poetic Edda: Grimnismol — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)
3. The Prose Edda: Gylfaginning — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)