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Odin

deity sky Norse single tradition · 66

Odin is an áss (god) in Old Nordic mythology, descended from jötnar. He marries Jörð and fathers Thor with her. He also has a wisdom contest with Vafþrúðnir.

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When

First attested
1000 BCE
Attested period
-1000 – 2020
Historical notes
Documented in Old Nordic mythology.

Relationships

co occurs with
Gerð, Vafþrúðnir, Hyndla, Osiris, Ōmukade, Obayifo, Obia, Og, Ogre, Ojáncanu, Oni, Orthrus, onibi, Obake, Obariyon, Oceanid, Odei, Odmience, Oiwa, Ōkami, Okiku, Öksökö, Ōkubi, Okuri-inu, Ole-Higue, Onikuma, Onmoraki, Onoskelis, Onryō, Opiyel Guabiron, Orang Bunian, Orang Minyak, Ördög, Oread, Ork, Orobas, Otso, Ouroboros, Ovinnik, Owlman, Hel, Gefjun, Skaði, Gefjon, Hnoss, Gersemi, Hildisvíni, Gullveig, Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr, Irpa, Menglöð, Ægir, Þrymr, Iðunn, Þjazi, Svaðilfari, Arvernus, Mercurius Artaios, Artaios, Mercurius Arvernus, Mercurius Cissonius, Cissonius, Mercurius Esibraeus, Esibraeus, Banda Isibraiegus, Mercurius Gebrinius, Gebrinius, Mercurius Moccus, Moccus, Mercurius Sobrius, Mercurius Visucius, Visucius, Mars Visucius, Visucia, Wuotan, Varuna, Aruṇa, Velnias, Veles, Afsati, Welnos, Vṛtra, Ouranos, Hildr, Njord, Álfrigg, Berlingr, Grérr, Fárbauti, Göndul, Huginn, Skuld, Nidhogg, The Nornirs, Urd, Verdandi, Susanoo no Mikoto, Susanoo no Mikoto, Morpheus, Despair, Bast, Destiny, Delirium, Duma, Anubis, Shivering Jemmy, Kilderkin, Cluracan, Nuala, Bes, Chaos, Nada, Choronzon, Merkin, Order, Blind Harie, Logi, Fornjót, Sylph, Kári, Njörð, Hermóðr, Jörð, Fulla, Lofn, Hlín, Gná, Fjörgynn, Forseti, Hyrrokin, Beldeg, Þökk, Yggdrasil, Dvalinn, Sif, Woþin, Glaðsheimr, Ásynjur, Muninn, Wotan, Brünnhilde, Heimdallr, valkyries, Mercury, Hermes, Budha, Poetic Mead, Gunnlöd, Wōden, Grim, Loki, Grani, Laufey, Skagg, Gungnir, Moder, Ymir, Búri, Bestla, Isis, Týr, Freyja, Mars, Hercules, Wyrm, Mercurius the Giant, Godan, Frea, UUôden, Saxnôte, Thunaer, Angrboða, Valkyrie, Rán, Sigrún, Helgi Hundingsbane, Hunding, Salgófnir, Heiðrún, Geri, Freki, Sæhrímnir, Eikþyrnir, Gangleri, Lóðurr, Bölþorn, Hela, Höd, Frigg, Vali, Balderus, Litr, Hyrrokkin, Baldr, Höðr, forest maidens, Children of Ymir, Nanna, Karnilla, Narfi, Balder, Indra, Vili, Ve, Jötunn, elves, dwarfs, Gymir, Viðarr, Gríðr, Gerðr, Skírnir, Hrímgrímnir, hofgoðunum, Heimdal, Skjöldr, Yngvi-Freyr, Ingui, Neorth, Froyr, Fiolni, Yngvi, son of Alrekr, Yngvi Tyrkja konungr, Cronus, Saturn, Rhea, Ogun, Oshun, Njörðr, Hades, Remiel, Death, Azazel, Vanir, Zeus
consort of
Jörð, Freyja, Frigg, Gríðr, Frigga, Rinda, Rindr, Gaea, Phoenix Force
enemy of
Loki, Fenrir, Geirröðr, Suttungr, jötnar, Surtur, Mangog, Dormammu, King Loki, Malekith the Accursed, Mephisto, Vafthrúðnir
allied with
Gefjon, Einherjar, Agnarr, Grímnir, Æsir, Geri, Freki, Sleipnir, Vili, Ve, Balder, Thor, Völva, Phol, Hugin, Munin, Agamotto, Hœnir
syncretized with
Óðr, *Wōđanaz, Mercurius Cimbrianus, Mercury, UUôden, The Dagda, Gandalf, Billy Blind, Wōdan
parent of
Thor, Heimdall, Vali, Viðarr, Höðr, Meili, Baldr, Balder, Boe, Freyr, Yngvi, Skjöldr
created by
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
manifests as
Vegtam, Óðr, Grímnir, eagle, Skilfing
sibling of
Vili, Ve
manifested by
Hött, Wotan, *Wōdanaz, Gestumblindi
served by
Valkyrie, Skuld, Skögul, Gunnr, Hildr, Göndul, Geirskögul, Hrist, Mist, Skeggjöld, Þrúðr, Hlökk, Herfjötur, Göll, Geirahöð, Randgríð, Ráðgríð, Reginleif, Sigrdrífa, Loki, Hliðskjálf, Valaskjálf, Huginn, Muninn, Geri, Freki, Gungnir, valkyries, Cul Borson, Sleipnir, Skipbladnir, Einherjar, Hermod, Skíthblathnir
child of
Bor, Bestla, Borr
student of
Mímir
creator of
Ask, Embla
has aspect
Skilfingr

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Sources

wikipedia (66)
  1. *ansu-
  2. List of legendary creatures (O)
  3. Freyja
  4. Gefjon
  5. Odin
  6. Mercury (mythology)
  7. Veles (god)
  8. Fólkvangr
  9. Frigg and Freyja common origin hypothesis
  10. Óðr
  11. Ragnarok (manhwa)
  12. Sessrúmnir
  13. Sörla þáttr
  14. Death: At Death's Door
  15. The Sandman: Season of Mists
  16. Henkhisesui
  17. Hutchai
  18. Shehbui
  19. Frigg
  20. Billy Blind
  21. Liminal deity
  22. Baldr
  23. Mercurius Cimbrianus
  24. Agnarr Geirröðsson
  25. Almáttki áss
  26. Discover Odin
  27. Eltang stone
  28. Geri and Freki
  29. Glaðsheimr
  30. Gríðr
  31. Gungnir
  32. Hlidskjalf
  33. Huginn and Muninn
  34. Mímisbrunnr
  35. Ossian, ou Les bardes
  36. List of places named after Odin
  37. Raven banner
  38. The Ritual (novel)
  39. Tierkrieger
  40. The Twilight of the Grey Gods
  41. Valaskjálf
  42. Valhalla
  43. Valknut
  44. Wednesday
  45. Woden (album)
  46. Balder Dead
  47. Balder the Brave
  48. Baldrs draumar
  49. The Death of Balder
  50. Höðr
  51. Hringhorni
  52. Meili
  53. Mistilteinn
  54. Too Human
  55. Váli
  56. List of names of Freyr
  57. Blóðughófi
  58. Gerðr
  59. Lóðurr
  60. Rällinge statuette
  61. Skírnir
  62. Sword of Freyr
  63. Temple at Uppsala
  64. Yngling
  65. Yngvi
  66. Saturn (mythology)

Source passages

“Despite this general juxtaposition between the Æsir and the jötnar, they were not conceived of as necessarily "biologically" distinct from one another, with many of the Æsir being descended from jötnar such as Odin, Thor, and Loki.”

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“Odin (Norse mythology) – King of Asgard”

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“Odin sent Gefjun from Odense, Funen "north over the sound to seek for land."”

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“Odin was the king of the realm, and made Njörðr and Freyr temple priests. Freyja was the daughter of Njörðr, and was Odin's concubine. Odin deeply loved Freyja, and she was "the fairest of woman of that day".”

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“Writing in the mid-7th century, Jonas of Bobbio wrote that earlier that century the Irish missionary Columbanus disrupted an offering of beer to Odin (vodano) "(whom others called Mercury)" in Swabia.”

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