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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 ...
Thor Odinson is a fictional character portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and the Norse mythological god of thunder. In the MCU, he is depicted as one of the most powerful Asgardians, an ancient alien civilization with long ties to Earth, who ...
Huginn and Muninn. In Norse mythology, Huginn (Old Norse "thought" [1]) and Muninn (Old Norse "memory" [2] or "mind" [3]) are a pair of ravens that fly all over the world, Midgard, and bring information to the god Odin. Huginn and Muninn are attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources: the Prose ...
Thor is the son of Odin and Jörð, [1] by way of his father Odin, he has numerous brothers, including Baldr. Thor has two servants, Þjálfi and Röskva, rides in a cart or chariot pulled by two goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr (whom he eats and resurrects), and is ascribed three dwellings (Bilskirnir, Þrúðheimr, and Þrúðvangr).
The third gift — an enormous hammer (1902) by Elmer Boyd Smith.The ring Draupnir is visible among other creations by the Sons of Ivaldi.. In Norse mythology, Draupnir (Old Norse: [ˈdrɔupnez̠], "the dripper" [1]) is a gold ring possessed by the god Odin with the ability to multiply itself: Every ninth night, eight new rings 'drip' from Draupnir, each one of the same size and weight as the ...
A depiction of Óðinn, Vili, and Vé creating the world by Lorenz Frølich. In Norse mythology, Vili (/ ˈ v ɪ l i / VILL-ee; Old Norse: ) and Vé (/ ˈ v eɪ / VAY; O.N.: ) are the brothers of the god Odin (from Old Norse Óðinn), sons of Bestla, daughter of Bölþorn; and Borr, son of Búri.
Geri and Freki. 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.
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] Upon the throne, Odin achieves seiðr (enhanced perception) which grants him omniscience. In reference to the myth, many thrones are said to be designed in imitation of the Hliðskjálf.