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Gunnell suggests that Freyr, whose cult was centred in Uppland in Sweden, as another figure who acts more as an allfather (Old Norse: alfǫðr) than Odin, based on his diverse roles in farming, ruling and warfare. [57] Gunnell further argues that in stories regarding Thor, he is typically highly independent, requiring little aid from other figures.
Odin possesses that dwelling. The gods made it and thatched it with sheer silver, and in this hall is the Hliðskjálf, the high seat so called. Whenever Allfather sits in that seat, he surveys all lands." The third mention made of Hliðskjálf is during Snorri's recounting of the wooing of Gerd, quoted by him from Skírnismál.
A video game Assassin's Creed Valhalla was released in November 2020. [36] The video game Apex Legends features a character named Bloodhound, who often references Valhalla and the Allfather, a commonly used kenning for the Norse god Odin. Valhalla is also referenced in the manga 'Heart Gear' by Tsuyoshi Takaki as a battle ground where the ...
Odin is both the wisest of the Æsir, and the king of the Æsir if the initial meeting at the illusory Great Hall saying Gangleri will be taken to the king is taken at face value. More directly, as Jesse Byock writes, all three names are mentioned in a list of names of Odin: [1] Odin is called Allfather because he is father of all the gods.
"Freya" (1882) by Carl Emil Doepler. In Norse mythology, Fólkvangr (Old Norse "field of the host" [1] or "people-field" or "army-field" [2]) is a meadow or field ruled over by the goddess Freyja where half of those that die in combat go upon death, whilst the other half go to the god Odin in Valhalla.
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.
The name Geri has been interpreted as meaning either "the greedy one" or "the ravenous one". [1] The name Geri can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic adjective *geraz, attested in Burgundian girs, Old Norse gerr, Old Swedish giri, Old High German ger or giri and Old Dutch gir, all of which mean "greedy". [2]
Allfather or All-father may refer to: Allfather, or Alföðr, a name of Odin, a central god in Germanic paganism; Allfather D'Aronique, a fictional character from Preacher; The Dagda, known as all-father, an important god in Irish mythology