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Odin, in his guise as a wanderer, as imagined by Georg von Rosen (1886). Odin (/ ˈ oʊ d ɪ n /; [1] from Old Norse: Óðinn) is a widely revered god in Germanic paganism. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, and the runic alphabet, and ...
Mercury features in the first published comic book story of Jack Kirby, Mercury in the 20th Century, published in Red Raven Comics 1, 1940. [ 19 ] The United States' so-called Mercury dime , issued from 1916 to 1945, actually features a Winged Liberty and not the god Mercury, but despite wearing a Phrygian cap instead of a winged helm, the coin ...
Odin Planitia is a large basin on Mercury. It was named after the Norse god Odin , who was sometimes considered to be the equivalent of the Roman god Mercury , in 1976 by the IAU . [ 1 ] It was first observed in detail by Mariner 10 .
Interpretatio Romana associated the Germanic god Odin with Mercury, so we can assume that Hranno represents an epithet of Odin. To clarify the epithet Norbert Wagner draws evidence from Germanic personal names. [3] Wagner cites the use of a name like "Hranno" as a alias of Odin.
Odin the Wanderer (the meaning of his name Gangleri); illustration by Georg von Rosen, 1886. Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god in Germanic mythology. The god is referred to by numerous names and kenningar, particularly in the Old Norse record.
The name Stilbon is ancient Greek word for "Mercury", and the name was approved in 2017. [1] It was first observed in detail by MESSENGER. It lies north of the Caloris basin, and is approximately 1550 kilometers long. Stilbon Planitia is one of four named plains that surround the Caloris basin (with Mearcair Planitia, Tir Planitia, and Odin ...
The name is a calque of the Latin dies Mercurii 'day of Mercury', reflecting the fact that the Germanic god Woden (Wodanaz or Odin) during the Roman era was interpreted as "Germanic Mercury". The Latin name dates to the late 2nd or early 3rd century.
A 19th-century ship's figurehead depicting Brennus wearing a winged helmet. A winged helmet is a helmet decorated with wings, usually one on each side. Ancient depictions of the god Hermes, Mercury and of Roma depict them wearing winged helmets, and in the 19th century the winged helmet became widely used to depict the Celts.