In the Völuspá's account, Odin, Hoenir, and Lóðurr found Ask and Embla as lifeless logs on the seashore. Odin gave breath, Hoenir gave understanding, and Lóðurr gave warmth and the bloom of life.
⚠ The Völuspá names the creating trio as Odin, Hoenir, and Lóðurr, while Gylfaginning 9 gives Odin, Vili, and Vé. Whether these are different names for the same gods or distinct figures is debated; Snorri may have rationalized the Völuspá names into his own genealogy.
The Æsir are the principal tribe of Norse gods who dwell in Asgard, including both native members and Vanir hostages received after the Æsir-Vanir War, as catalogued in Gylfaginning.
Hoenir and Mímir were sent together as hostages to the Vanir after the Æsir-Vanir War. When the Vanir found Hoenir indecisive without Mímir's counsel, they beheaded Mímir in anger.
Hoenir survives Ragnarök and dwells in the renewed world, where he casts lots and chooses fortunes as the gods did in the old age, as described in the Völuspá.
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