ORIGIN: Nordic [Icelandic]
TYPE: God
INFORMATION: Identified in the Voluspa (Poetic Edda) as the priest of the Viking gods who handles the "blood wands" i.e. divines future events. Some authors beleive Hoenir to be a hypostasis of the god Othin, particularly concerned with giving the human race senses and feelings. Aslso known in north Germanic culture. He is said to have fled to Vanaheim after the great battle between the Aesir and Vanir gods.