The Messed Up Origins of Mimir, Smartest Man Alive | Norse Mythology Explained

Mimir is one of the best parts of God of War, and his role in Norse Mythology is just as incredible! Learn the truth about how he convinced Odin into sacrificing an eye and the much-more-tragic myth behind his brutal beheading!

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» 0:00 - Who is Mimir?
» 1:42 - Babbel Ad
» 3:42 - Smartest Man Alive
» 8:44 - The War
» 13:17 - Outro

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» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books
» The Prose Edda (Translated): https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/i...
» https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-...
» https://skjalden.com/mimir/
» http://ydalir.ca/norsegods/mimir/

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» The in-game footage was sourced from Video Game Sophistry:    • God of War - The Tale of Mimir // All...  
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