Wolves and Ravens

Then spoke Gangleri: ‘Does Odin have the same fare as the
Einheriar?’

High said: ‘The food that stands on his table he gives to two
wolves of his called Geri and Freki. He himself needs no food:
wine is for him both drink and meat. Thus it says here:

Geri and Freki the battle-accustomed father of hosts feeds,
but on wine alone splendidly weaponed Odin ever lives.

Two ravens sit on his shoulders and speak into his ear all the news
they see or hear. Their names are Hugin and Munin. He sends
them out at dawn to fly over all the world, and they return at
dinner-time. As a result he gets to find out about many events.
From this he gets the name raven-god. As it says:

Hugin and Munin fly each day over the mighty earth. I fear
for Hugin lest he come not back, yet I am afraid more about
Munin.’

Then spoke Gangleri: ‘What do the Einheriar have as drink that
lasts them as plentifully as the food? Is water drunk there?’


- Prose Edda, Gylfaginning