Odin

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Odin is the chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, war, poetry, and magic, and revered as the ruler of Asgard and the Aesir gods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse god
mythological figure
animalCompanion Freki
Geri
Huginn
linked to: Freki

Muninn
animalCompanionType ravens
wolves
associatedColor blue
grey
associatedTree Yggdrasil
associatedWith Ragnarök
linked to: Ragnarok

Valhalla
runes
seiðr
the Einherjar
linked to: Aesir

the Wild Hunt
brotherOf Vili
canSeeFromThrone all nine worlds
consort Frigg
Gunnlöð
Jörð
linked to: Gaia

Rindr
created the world from the body of Ymir
culture Germanic mythology
linked to: Norse mythology

Norse mythology
domain death
magic
poetry
prophecy
war
wisdom
fatedToBeKilledBy Fenrir
fatherOf Baldr
Bragi
Hermóðr
Höðr
Thor
Týr
Váli
Víðarr
governsAfterlifeRealm Valhalla
grandfatherOf Magni
Móði
Þrúðr
hall Valaskjálf
Valhalla
leadsAtRagnarök the Aesir
linked to: Aesir
mount Sleipnir
mountType eight-legged horse
nameVariant Woden
linked to: Odin

Wotan
linked to: Odin

Óðinn
linked to: Odin
parentage son of Bestla
son of Borr
preparesForEvent Ragnarök
linked to: Ragnarok
receivesSlain half of those who die in battle
religiousTradition Old Norse religion
linked to: Norse mythology
residence Asgard
ritualPurpose to gain knowledge of runes
role chief god
leader of the Aesir
ruler of Asgard
sacrificedBodyPart one eye
sacrificeLocation Mímir's well
sacrificePurpose to gain wisdom
sharesSlainWith Freyja
sourceText Heimskringla
Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
spouse Frigg
symbol Valknut
ravens
spear
wolves
throne Hliðskjálf
linked to: Valaskjálf
typicalAppearance one-eyed bearded man
typicalClothing cloak
wide-brimmed hat
underwentRitual hanging on the world tree Yggdrasil
weapon Gungnir
weaponType spear
weekdayEponym Wednesday
weekdayEtymology Woden's day
worshipPracticedBy Vikings
worshipRegion Germanic Europe
Scandinavia

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Hermes norseEquivalent Odin
Norse mythology featuresCreature Sleipnir
linked to: Odin
Norse mythology featuresCreature Huginn and Muninn
linked to: Odin
Thor (film) character Odin
subject linked to: Thor
Heimdall ally Odin
Heimdall loyalty Odin
Thor: Ragnarok characterPortrayed Anthony Hopkins as Odin
linked to: Odin
Odin nameVariant Óðinn
linked to: Odin
Odin nameVariant Woden
linked to: Odin
Odin nameVariant Wotan
linked to: Odin
Thor parent Odin
Thor father Odin
Valkyries associatedDeity Odin
subject linked to: valkyries
Valkyries serveDeity Odin
subject linked to: valkyries
Asgard governedBy Odin
Asgard createdBy Odin
Nine Worlds associatedWithDeity Óðinn
linked to: Odin
Freyja sharesSlainWith Odin
Loki aids Odin
Jotunheim visitedBy Odin
Ragnarok featuresDeity Odin
Ragnarok causeOfDeath Odin
Tyr parent Odin
Baldr parent Odin
Baldr father Odin
Frigg spouse Odin
Frigg consortOf Odin
Frigg childrenWith Odin
Helheim visitedBy Odin
Fenrir willKill Odin
Bragi parent Odin
Bragi associatedWith Odin
Midgard createdBy Odin
Skadi spouse Odin
Aesir member Odin
Gungnir usedBy Odin
Gungnir ownedBy Odin
Gungnir associatedWith Odin
Draupnir ownedBy Odin