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A bearded old man's head is appearing in the King Ragnar's hut at the final scene of Vikings season 4 episode 7

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It seems Ragnar was imagining the head of Mímir in his tent, asking him for advice.

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I'm fairly sure the head was supposed to be Mímir, one of the Norse gods representing wisdom.

Mímir (Old Norse "The rememberer, the wise one") or Mim is a wisdom deity in Norse mythology. He is closely associated with a magical well of knowledge that bears his name, the Mímisbrunnr. At the conclusion of the Æsir-Vanir War he was sent to the Vanir along with the god Hœnir as part of a peaceful hostage exchange. Fearing trickery from the Aesir because of Hœnir's foolishness, the Vanir beheaded Mímir and returned his head to Asgard. In order to keep Mímir's wisdom, Odin preserved his head with magic so it could continue to provide knowledge and counsel as his advisor.

Presumably as a result of his drugs, it seems Ragnar was imagining the head of Mímir in his tent, asking him for advice concerning Ragnar's plan of action.

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