Hœnir

English Etymology Borrowed from en non Hǿnir. Pronunciation en /ˈheɪˌnɪɹ/ /ˈhoʊˌnɪɹ/ Proper noun en Norse mythology A Norse Æsir god, who, along with Odin and Lodur, created the first humans. en 2008 Heather O'Donoghue From Asgard to Valhalla https://books.google.com.au/books?id=_beKDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT46&dq=%22H%C5%93nir%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjR2LOSnur9AhUA6nMBHUKsDHkQ6AF6BAheEAI#v=onepage&q=%22H%C5%93nir%22&f=false unnumbered w:Bloomsbury Publishing The Æsir send in exchange Hœnir, an obscure figure in Old Norse mythology, and perhaps understandably so, since the Vanir soon discover that Hœnir, though extremely good-looking, is like a ventriloquist's dummy. 2014, Dagulf Loptson, Playing With Fire, Lulu, EPUB Edition, unnumbered page, Unfortunately, little information remains about the Æsir god Hœnir. In Gylfaginning, Snorri tells us that Hœnir was given as a hostage to the Vanir in exchange for Njörðr in a pledge of truce. en 2022 Andrew Orchard Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend https://books.google.com.au/books?id=pTtMEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT200&dq=%22H%C5%93nir%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjR2LOSnur9AhUA6nMBHUKsDHkQ6AF6BAhUEAI#v=onepage&q=%22H%C5%93nir%22&f=false unnumbered Hachette Rather curiously, it is Hœnir who is said to have imbued the lifeless wood with non óðr ('frenzy', 'passion'), rather than Odin, who derives his own name from the quality. Translations Norse god Danish: da Høner Icelandic: is Hænir m Norwegian: Bokmål: nb Høne m Nynorsk: nn Høne m Old Norse: non Hǿnir m Swedish: sv Höner Anagrams en ehinor on hire Hieron Horine heroin