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Odin, in his guise as a wanderer, as imagined by Georg von Rosen (1886). Odin (/ ˈ oʊ d ɪ n /; [1] from Old Norse: Óðinn) is a widely revered god in Germanic paganism. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, and the runic alphabet, and ...
Odin the Wanderer (the meaning of his name Gangleri); illustration by Georg von Rosen, 1886. Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god in Germanic mythology. The god is referred to by numerous names and kenningar, particularly in the Old Norse record.
These are family trees of the Norse gods showing kin relations among gods and other beings in Nordic mythology. Each family tree gives an example of relations according to principally Eddic material however precise links vary between sources. In addition, some beings are identified by some sources and scholars.
Lee Lawrie, Odin (1939). Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C. In Norse mythology, Gungnir (/ ˈ ɡ ʌ ŋ. n ɪər /, "the rocking") is the spear of the god Odin. It is known for always hitting the target of the attacker regardless of the attacker's skill.
In Norse mythology, the Hliðskjálf (literally meaning the high seat with an expansive view) allowed Odin to see into all realms as well as listen to them. [ 1 ] Although not explicit in any surviving source, there may be a connection between Hliðskjálf and the art of seiðr , a type of magic said to be practiced by Odin that was often ...
In Norse mythology, Geri and Freki are two wolves which are said to accompany the god Odin. They are attested in the Poetic Edda , a collection of epic poetry compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, in the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson , and in the poetry of skalds .
Old Norse philosophy was the philosophy of the early Scandinavians. [ a ] [ b ] [ c ] Similar to the patterns of thought of other early Germanic peoples , Old Norse philosophy is best attested in the Poetic Edda , particularly Hávamál , which is a poem attributed to Odin , the leading deity in Norse mythology .
The sisters Uksáhkká, Juksáhkká and Sáhráhkká in Sámi mythology. Esus, Toutatis and Taranis in Celtic mythology; Odin, Vili and Ve in Norse mythology; The Norns in Norse mythology; Odin, Freyr, and Thor in Norse mythology. Odin is the god of wisdom and knowledge, Freyr is the god of fertility and prosperity, and Thor is the god of ...