Mímli (Mie-m-li)
The Northern Sage
Mímli or Mim is a figure in the Fryst pantheon, renowned for her knowledge and wisdom. The god Wōđan despite his own abilities often seeks Mímli's council as she recites secret knowledge and counsel which even to him was unknown.
Mímli's name appears to be derived from a common word for memory which to this day has puzzled many historians and archaeologists alike since Mímli's origin according to clerics and priests should have been the days before the common language. However, this confusion lies as second nature to that of Mímli's nature. She is a confusing entity that often carries knowledge and foresight that many other gods or godly beings lack. In all holy texts that mention her name such as the 'Prose Iddenia' and 'Poetic Iddenia', the two biggest translated historical inscriptions of the Fryst pantheon, Mímli is never explicitly stated to be a god. This has led to many historians claiming that she in fact may have been one of the world, first druids, using the primordial powers to seemingly do godly feats.
Besides this mysterious nature, Mímli is very famous for her participation in the story of "The God's Folly", a very famous folktale globally. In it, Mímli takes the character to that of a mortal woman who tricks that of a wise and all knowning god. Historians along clerics have cited this all-knowing god to be that of Wōđan. Depending on whom you ask Wōđan was either tricked or choose to sacrifice his right eye to Mímli, in hopes of gaining sight all over the world via access to Mímli's Pool. Mímli's Pool was according to Mímli an enchanted mirror that grants all-seeing capabilities, however in fact it was simply just Mímli's bath. Wōđan was fooled and offered his eye gladly in this exchange. Mímli via her cunning used illusion magic to show what Wōđan wanted to see in the all-seeing Mímli's Pool. Followers of Wōđan has called this event the "Wrong Wager" and are often referred to in a situation where a follower gets scammed.
Mímli's name appears to be derived from a common word for memory which to this day has puzzled many historians and archaeologists alike since Mímli's origin according to clerics and priests should have been the days before the common language. However, this confusion lies as second nature to that of Mímli's nature. She is a confusing entity that often carries knowledge and foresight that many other gods or godly beings lack. In all holy texts that mention her name such as the 'Prose Iddenia' and 'Poetic Iddenia', the two biggest translated historical inscriptions of the Fryst pantheon, Mímli is never explicitly stated to be a god. This has led to many historians claiming that she in fact may have been one of the world, first druids, using the primordial powers to seemingly do godly feats.
Besides this mysterious nature, Mímli is very famous for her participation in the story of "The God's Folly", a very famous folktale globally. In it, Mímli takes the character to that of a mortal woman who tricks that of a wise and all knowning god. Historians along clerics have cited this all-knowing god to be that of Wōđan. Depending on whom you ask Wōđan was either tricked or choose to sacrifice his right eye to Mímli, in hopes of gaining sight all over the world via access to Mímli's Pool. Mímli's Pool was according to Mímli an enchanted mirror that grants all-seeing capabilities, however in fact it was simply just Mímli's bath. Wōđan was fooled and offered his eye gladly in this exchange. Mímli via her cunning used illusion magic to show what Wōđan wanted to see in the all-seeing Mímli's Pool. Followers of Wōđan has called this event the "Wrong Wager" and are often referred to in a situation where a follower gets scammed.
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