Well of wisdom

Well of wisdom

The Well of Wisdom may refer to:

*The Well of Wyrd in Norse mythology, at the foot of Yggdrasil
*Mímisbrunnr, another well under Yggdrasil and the place of Wóden's ordeal
*Hvergelmir, another well under Yggdrasil and the wellspring of cold
*Connla's Well in Irish mythology, containing the Salmon of Wisdom


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