Editing Mímir (section)

===''Heimskringla''===
Mímir is mentioned in chapters 4 and 7 of the saga ''[[Ynglinga Saga]]'', as collected in ''Heimskringla''. In chapter 4, Snorri presents a euhemerized account of the [[Æsir-Vanir War]]. Snorri states that the two sides eventually tired of the war and both agree to meet to establish a truce. The two sides meet and exchanged [[hostage]]s. [[Vanaheimr]] are described as having sent to [[Asgard]] their best men: [[Njörðr]]—described as wealthy—and his son [[Freyr]] in exchange for Asaland's [[Hœnir]]—described here as large, handsome, and thought of by the people of Vanaheimr well suited to be a chieftain. Additionally, the Æsir send Mímir—described as a man of great understanding—in exchange for [[Kvasir]], who Snorri describes as the wisest man of Vanaheimr.<ref name=HOLLANDER8>Hollander (2007:8).</ref>

Snorri continues that, upon arrival in Vanaheimr, Hœnir was immediately made chief and Mímir often gave him good counsel. However, when Hœnir was at meetings and at the [[Thing (assembly)|Thing]] without Mímir by his side, he would always answer the same way: "Let others decide."<ref name=HOLLANDER8/> Subsequently, the Vanir suspected they had been cheated in the exchange by the Æsir, so they seized Mimir and [[Decapitation|beheaded]] him and sent the head to Asgard. Odin took the head of Mímir, [[embalming|embalmed]] it with [[herb]]s so that it would not rot, and spoke [[spell (paranormal)|charm]]s over it, which gave it the power to speak to him and reveal to him secrets.<ref name=HOLLANDER8/> The head of Mímir is again mentioned in chapter 7 in connection with Odin, where Odin is described as keeping Mímir's head with him and that it divulged information from other worlds.<ref name=HOLLANDER11>Hollander (2007:11).</ref>