Mímir's well
E250350
Mímir's well is a mythic spring of profound wisdom in Norse mythology, guarded by the being Mímir and sought out by gods such as Odin for its knowledge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mímisbrunnr | 3 |
| Mímir's well canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2282842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mímir's well Context triple: [Odin, sacrificeLocation, Mímir's well]
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A.
Bifrost
Bifrost is the shimmering, rainbow-like bridge in Norse mythology that connects the realm of the gods, Asgard, with the world of humans, Midgard.
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B.
Thamserku
Thamserku is a prominent Himalayan peak in eastern Nepal, known for its steep, dramatic profile and popularity among experienced mountaineers.
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C.
Orphir
Orphir is a small coastal village and parish on Mainland, Orkney, known for its historic Norse sites and rural island setting.
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D.
Niflheim
Niflheim is the primordial, icy realm of cold and mist in Norse mythology, often associated with darkness, fog, and the origins of cosmic creation.
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E.
Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil is the immense, sacred world tree in Norse mythology that connects and sustains the nine realms of existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mímir's well Target entity description: Mímir's well is a mythic spring of profound wisdom in Norse mythology, guarded by the being Mímir and sought out by gods such as Odin for its knowledge.
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A.
Bifrost
Bifrost is the shimmering, rainbow-like bridge in Norse mythology that connects the realm of the gods, Asgard, with the world of humans, Midgard.
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B.
Thamserku
Thamserku is a prominent Himalayan peak in eastern Nepal, known for its steep, dramatic profile and popularity among experienced mountaineers.
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C.
Orphir
Orphir is a small coastal village and parish on Mainland, Orkney, known for its historic Norse sites and rural island setting.
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D.
Niflheim
Niflheim is the primordial, icy realm of cold and mist in Norse mythology, often associated with darkness, fog, and the origins of cosmic creation.
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E.
Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil is the immense, sacred world tree in Norse mythology that connects and sustains the nine realms of existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological location
ⓘ
source of wisdom ⓘ spring ⓘ well ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Odin ⓘ |
| category |
Mythological wells
ⓘ
Norse mythological locations ⓘ |
| drunkFromBy |
Odin
ⓘ
Æsir gods ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Mímir ⓘ |
| hasConnectionTo |
cosmic order
ⓘ
prophecy ⓘ runes ⓘ |
| hasGuardian | Mímir ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
deep
ⓘ
mysterious ⓘ sacred ⓘ |
| knownFor |
knowledge
ⓘ
profound wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Old Norse language
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| locatedIn |
Jotunheim
ⓘ
surface form:
Jötunheimr
|
| locatedUnder | one of the roots of Yggdrasil ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Poetic Edda
ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mímir ⓘ |
| partOf | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hvergelmir
ⓘ
Urðarbrunnr ⓘ
surface form:
Well of Urd
Yggdrasil ⓘ |
| requiresSacrificeFrom | Odin ⓘ |
| sacrificeType | Odin's eye ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hidden knowledge
ⓘ
the cost of wisdom ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Odin ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
seeking knowledge of fate
ⓘ
seeking wisdom ⓘ |
| waterType |
water of understanding
ⓘ
water of wisdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mímir's well Description of subject: Mímir's well is a mythic spring of profound wisdom in Norse mythology, guarded by the being Mímir and sought out by gods such as Odin for its knowledge.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mímisbrunnr
this entity surface form:
Mímisbrunnr
subject surface form:
Hvergelmir
this entity surface form:
Mímisbrunnr