Όντιν
Οι ισλανδικές πηγές του Μεσαίωνα τον περιγράφουν ως ηγέτη των Αισίρων και στη σκανδιναβική κοσμοαντίληψη ο Όντιν ήταν ο πιο ισχυρός βασιλιάς. Η περιορισμένη διείσδυση του ονόματός του σε τοπωνύμια σε σύγκριση με τα ονόματα άλλων θεών (π.χ. Θωρ, Φράι) δείχνει ότι η λατρεία του ποτέ δεν ήταν ιδιαίτερα διαδεδομένη, παρότι ήταν βασιλιάς των θεών. Σύμφωνα με άλλες πηγές, ο Όντιν λατρευόταν κυρίως από την ελίτ, με άλλα λόγια ήταν θεός των βασιλέων και των υψηλά ιστάμενων. Οι κοινοί άνθρωποι δεν στρέφονταν σε εκείνον και άρα υπάρχουν λίγα μόνο μέρη που φέρουν το όνομά του. Σε τρεις περιπτώσεις όπου συναντούμε το όνομα Odinkar, χρησιμοποιόταν ως όνομα σε οικογένειες ευγενούς καταγωγής. <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:DA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA">Anders <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EL;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:DA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA">B <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EL;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">æ <span style="font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:DA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA">ksted <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EL;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">, ''<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:DA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA">Nordiske <span style="font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EL;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:DA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA">guder <span style="font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EL;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:DA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA">og <span style="font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EL;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:DA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="DA">helte ''<span style="font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EL;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">, 2001, (Ένες Μπέκστεδ, Σκανδιναβικοί θεοί και ήρωες) σελ. 69