Víðópnir
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In Norse mythology, Víðópnir () is a mythological bird inhabiting the top of the Norse world tree, Yggdrasilsometimes positioned on the brow of another cosmic bird.
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In Norse mythology, Víðópnir () is a mythological bird inhabiting the top of the Norse world tree, Yggdrasilsometimes positioned on the brow of another cosmic bird.
==Representation== According to the eddic poem, Fjölsvinnsmál, Víðópnir or Víðófnir is a rooster that inhabits the crown of the world tree, variously represented as a falcon, sitting between the eyes of the cosmic eagle Hræsvelgr at the top of the tree of life, Mímameiðr (Mimi's Tree), a vast tree taken to be identical with the World Tree, Yggdrasil.