Muninn, Memory

The myth

Muninn, memory, is Odin's second raven and flight-companion of Huginn, thought. Every morning the two set out across the worlds and return to tell the god what they have seen. In Grímnismál Odin speaks a line that has crossed the centuries: he fears Huginn may not return, but he fears even more for Muninn. Scholars read in it the fear of losing memory, perhaps tied to the mind's journeys in trance. Paired ravens accompany Odin's figure on Viking Age pieces such as brooches and the plates of the Vendel helmets.

Why it has this power

A level 3 Common with ATK 750 and DEF 900: memory guards more than it strikes. The Darkness element comes from the night where memories hide; Feather and Crown are the constellations of the king's ravens. Fused with Huginn it forms the All-Seeing Raven of Hliðskjálf.

Did you know

The name Muninn shares an ancient root with the English word mind, and Old English gemynd meant both mind and memory.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Huginn, Thought → 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 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. Odin — Encyclopaedia Britannica