Woþin
deity Norse single tradition · 1
Woþin is a name referenced on the Eltang stone. The inscription is interpreted as a reference to Woþin, which in many dialects was softened to Oþin. The inscription translates to "O Woden receive [thy servant] Woden!".
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 900 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Referenced on the Eltang stone, dated to the later Viking Age (AD 900-1200).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Odin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Stephens takes this as a reference to Woþin ("which in many dialects was softened to Oþin [...] I look upon the i as a Jutlandish prefix") and he translates "O Woden receive [thy servant] Woden!". He notes that (assuming his interpretation is correct) this is the first instance of the theonym Odin found recorded on a Scandinavian runestone.”
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