In
Norse mythology
Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period ...
, the Marmennill or
Marbendill were
mermen Mermen may refer to:
* The Mermen, a music group
*Merman
Mermen, the male counterparts of the mythical female mermaids, are legendary creatures, which are male human from the waist up and fish-like from the waist down, but may assume normal hum ...
with the ability to
prophesy the future. Its female counterpart was the Margygur.
References
Lesser creatures in Norse myths*''Curious Myths of the Middle Ages'', By Sabine Baring-Gould, Rivingtons, 1873, page 50
Creatures in Norse mythology
Mermen
Prophecy
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