Hugin's name origin

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ChameleonScales

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Apr 15, 2025, 10:43:25 AM4/15/25
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Hi,
I have a very important question : What's the origin of the name Hugin?

I know that's quite far-fetched but the stick figure in the logo could be interpreted as if it was hugging the panorama. Not very logical but kinda cute at the same time.

Bruno Postle

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Apr 15, 2025, 11:44:26 AM4/15/25
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Hugin is one of Odin's ravens, but the logo is a play on the words hugging / Hugin.

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Bruno

ChameleonScales

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May 13, 2025, 9:50:58 AM5/13/25
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Thank you, I knew it! Except for the raven.
I guess the logo could be a raven hugging a panorama with its wings a bit like Thunderbird (before it became a wingless blue Firefox logo).
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