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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 ...
The women of Valhalla and their role in the theology of the Norse afterlife is in stark contrast to the commonly male-dominated perceptions of Viking society, mythology, and cultural practices. Those chosen for Valhalla are often associated with heroic deeds in battle; the god Odin was said to have employed women - battle-maidens called ...
In Norse mythology, Valaskjálf ("the Shelf of the Slain" [1]) is one of Odin's Halls, a great dwelling built and roofed with pure silver. In this room is a high seat, Hliðskjálf, where Odin can watch over the entire universe.
A hoard of Norse treasure was discovered at the Viking site of Jelling, in the western region of Denmark. Found in 2021, it included 23 pieces of goldwork, some with inscriptions, and was named ...
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.
A centuries-old gold disc found in Denmark has revealed the earliest known mention of the Norse god Odin and shown he was being worshipped at least 150 years earlier than previously thought.
The image has been thought to depict Odin with his horse Sleipnir and his spear Gungnir with Huginn and Muninn flowing above. In Norse mythology, Huginn and Muninn (roughly "mind and will" – see § Etymology) are a pair of ravens that serve under the god Odin and fly all over the world, Midgard, and bring information to the god Odin.
The horse shared in the God's essence. This led to the kenning askr Yggdrasills, literally: 'the ash tree of Odin-horse', but by the conventions of Old Norse poetry: 'the warrior of Odin-horse', i.e. 'Odin'. Yggdrasill fell out of use as the name of Odin's horse, leaving the formula askr Yggdrasills obscure. It was reinterpreted to refer to the ...