Claim: Odin is often accompanied by a wolf from Norse mythology name Geri.
Evidence: He is often accompanied by his animal companions -- the wolves Geri and Freki and the ravens Huginn and Muninn , who bring him information from all over Midgard -- and rides the flying , eight-legged steed Sleipnir across the sky and into the underworld.
In Norse mythology , Geri and Freki -LRB- Old Norse , both meaning `` the ravenous '' or `` greedy one '' -RRB- are two wolves which are said to accompany the god Odin.