Hœnir
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In Norse mythology, Hœnir was one of the Æsir. Along with Mímir, he went to the Vanir as a hostage to seal a truce. The Vanir made Hœnir one of their members, but he was indecisive and relied on Mímir for all of his decisions, grunting noncommital answers when Mímir was absent. This is related in the Ynglinga saga
In Völuspá, at the creation of the first human beings, Ask and Embla, Hœnir and Lóðurr help Odin. In Gylfaginning, Vili and Vé are mentioned instead. As Snorri knew Völuspá, it is possible that Hœnir was another name for Vili. Also according to Völuspá, Hœnir was one of the few gods that would survive Ragnarök.
Hœnir also has a minor role in Haustlöng and Reginsmál.
Hoenir crater on Callisto is named after him.
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