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Odin, Norse god: see Woden Woden , Norse Odin , in Germanic religion and mythology, the supreme god. His cult, although widespread among the Germanic tribes, was sometimes subordinated to that of his son Thor. ..... Click the link for more information. . Odinor WotanOne of the principal Norse gods. A war god from earliest times, Odin appeared in Scandinavian heroic literature as the protector of heroes. Fallen warriors were believed to join him in Valhalla. Odin was the great magician among the gods and was associated with runic writing. His eight-legged horse, Sleipnir, could gallop through the air and over the sea. Odin was usually depicted as a tall old man with a flowing beard and only one eye (the other he gave in exchange for wisdom); he wore a cloak and a wide-brimmed hat and carried a spear. The wolf and the raven were dedicated to him. Odin An open source emulator for OS/2 that runs 32-bit Windows applications. Odin supports the full Win32 Windows NT/2000 interface. The Odin project team is based in Germany, hence, the name Odin, which means "chief god" in Norse and Teutonic mythology. For more information, visit http://en.os2.org/projects/odin.Odin, Othin Norse myth the supreme creator god; the divinity of wisdom, culture, war, and the dead Odin god of farming. [Norse Myth.: Benét, 728] See : Farming Odin god who presided over feasts of slain warriors. [Norse Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 774] See : War Odin god; drank from fountain, became all-knowing. [Norse Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 774] See : Wisdom Odin the supreme god in Scandinavian mythology. Odin is endowed with the traits of a mighty shaman and sage. He is the god of war and discord and the master of Valhalla; the Valkyries are under his command. Odin corresponds to Woden (Wotan) of the ancient Germans on the continent. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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