What did Odin learn from Mimir?

Odin knew of a great being named Mimir who lived among the roots of Yggdrasil and drank daily from a well of wisdom that he guarded day and night. The water bubbled up into this well from far under the roots. It reminded him of the well of Urd that held the runes that Odin had sacrificed himself for in older times.
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What did Odin want from Mimir?

According to another story, Mimir resided by a well that stood beneath one of the roots of Yggdrasill, the world tree. That well, sometimes called Mímisbrunnr, contained one of Odin's eyes, which Odin had pledged in order to drink from the waters and receive wisdom.
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What did Mimir do with odins?

Odin – whether straightaway or after anguished deliberation, we can only wonder – gouged out one of his eyes and dropped it into the well. Having made the necessary sacrifice, Mimir dipped his horn into the well and offered the now-one-eyed god a drink.
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Why does Odin go to Mimir well?

He, the eldest of the Gods, would have to win the wisdom that would help to save the world. And so, with his face stern in front of his loss and pain, Odin All-Father turned and went toward Mimir's Well. It was under the great root of Ygdrassil—the root that grew out of Jötunheim.
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Who is wiser Odin or Mimir?

One of the wisest gods in Norse mythology is Mimir. His knowledge is tremendous, and it may even outstrip that of Odin. The name Mimir means the rememberer or memory, which is a clear indication of his vast knowledge.
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What was Mimir's reply to Odin?

'The price is one of your eyes Allfather. You must pluck out and drop it into the well so that all that stare into its waters will see the sacrifice of Odin', Mimir replied.
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Who took Odin's eye?

Mímir told Odin that he could drink from the waters of the well and gain divine wisdom, but only if he made a sacrifice. So how did Odin lose his eye? He plucked it out himself and offered it to Mímir as payment for his newfound wisdom. In some myths, Odin's one eye remains in Mímir's well.
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How is Odin and Mimir related?

In the original Norse Mythology, Mimir is actually Odin's uncle as he is the brother of Bestla, Odin's mother.
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Why is Mimir Scottish?

Kratos' migration from the domain of the Greek pantheon to the Norse isn't an outlier — deific migration is just part and parcel of the wider God of War world. This also explains why Mimir has a Scottish accent: He's from the British Isles.
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Why is Odin called Havi?

Odin, also referred to as Havi in Old Norse, meaning "High One", had numerous appellations.
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Does Odin know about Kratos?

In the Novelization of God Of War by J.M Barlog it was stated that Odin Ravens spied the entire journey of Kratos and Atreus till the top of the mountain which obviously states Odin knows about Kratos wreaking Havoc in Midgard.
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What did Odin value above all else?

Above all else, even before battle, Odin is the god of wisdom, and this thirst for acquiring it is never slaked. He wants to understand everything there is about life and the universe around him.
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Why is Odin scared of Kratos?

It is implied that he has an intense fear of Kratos as well like how Zeus had, however unlike the Olympian he knew nothing about him except that he is extremely powerful, having faced and killed Modi, Magni, and Baldur. In addition, Odin jealously guards all the knowledge and secrets he collected.
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Does Mimir know Kratos is the God of War?

Mimir said he was imprisoned on that tree by Odin for 109 winters (years), but later in the game he says he knew about Zeus and the pantheon getting beaten by Kratos and even knows that Kratos is called the Ghost of Sparta.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

While Zeus is by no means a pushover, unless he has some immensely powerful tricks up his sleeve in Thor: Love and Thunder, it appears that the MCU's Odin is still the strongest god on the cosmic block.
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Who was Mimir first master?

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According to him, he was just a bit older than Atreus when he started. His first master was a faerie king. He served as his errand boy and unofficial jester. It was then and there that the once boisterous Mimir learned the importance of knowledge and information.
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How did Mimir know Ghost of Sparta?

Mimir was very close to Tyr. And as Tyr knew everything about other mythologies , Obviously Mimir would have known about Ghost of Sparta. And when kratos was going to free him after magni,Modi and baldur came to him, he introduced himself as the person who knew every war waged.
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Why does Odin want Atreus?

It was something he was after to help avert the apocalypse. While Baldur initially seems to turn up looking for Kratos, Mimir mentioned that Odin wants Kratos/Atreus to go "where he cannot reach", which is Jotunheim.
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Did Odin take Mimir's eye?

To satisfy his relentless thirst for wisdom, Odin sacrificed one of his eyes in exchange for a drink from Mimir's well, which gave him the enlightenment he sought. In many ways, Odin's sacrifice opened the door to deeper and broader knowledge on a scale only a god of his stature could appreciate.
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Is Odin the Grim Reaper?

The mysterious cloaked figure that occasionally appears throughout Valheim is not the Grim Reaper. It's Odin. He typically appears between dusk and dawn, watching over the player with a glowing blue eye. If you get too close, he'll disappear into a puff of smoke.
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Is Odin good or evil?

Because Odin is the true bad guy. Played by Anthony Hopkins, Odin Borson is King of Asgard and protector of the Nine Realms. He's wise, patient, honourable, compassionate and just. For those reasons, and many more, his people love and worship him.
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How old is Odin?

Superhuman Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Odin was extremely long-lived, as he ages far slower than normal humans. During the last Great War between Asgard and Jotunheim, Odin was at least 18,000 years old, when he died, he was over 5,000 years old, if not older.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Did Baldur know Kratos was a god?

Does Baldur at any point realize that Kratos is a Greek god? Freya and Mimir very quickly realized that Kratos was a god, but Baldur and the others didn't.
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Does Kratos meet Odin?

It's extremely likely Kratos and Atreus will at least meet Odin in the upcoming game, given that Ragnarok involves a huge battle that he is said to be a part of. It is even possible that Odin will be one of the main antagonists in Ragnarok.
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