Attestations. In Völuspá, at the creation of the first human beings, Ask and Embla, Hœnir and Lóðurr help Odin.According to the Prose Edda, Hœnir is said to have given reason to man.. In Gylfaginning, Vili and Vé are mentioned instead. As Snorri Sturluson knew Völuspá, it is possible that Hœnir was another name for Vili.Also according to Völuspá, Hœnir was one of the few …