Wuodan
deity single tradition · 1
Wuodan is a deity in Old Dutch tradition. Theonym Óðinn is a cognate of other medieval Germanic names. Internal and comparative evidence all point to the ideas of a divine possession or inspiration, and an ecstatic divination.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1000
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Old Norse theonym Óðinn (runic ᚢᚦᛁᚾ on the Ribe skull fragment) is a cognate of other medieval Germanic names, including Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Wōdan, Old Dutch Wuodan, and Old High German Wuotan (Old Bavarian Wûtan).”
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