Odin

Odin (whiles cried Oden, Woden an aw, Óðinn) was the heidmaist god of the pantheon in Norse mythology.  He was the king o the Æsir, the main king of Norse gods, being the allfather of the Æsirs.

Odin was a god of war, but was contained with wisdom.  He had a echt-legged horse named Sleipnir and the spear, Gungnir.  He had a magicial gold-ring called Draupnir,with the ability to multiply itself: Every ninth nicht, echt new rings 'drip' from Draupnir, ilka ane of the same size and wecht as the original.

He was assisted with his two ravens,Huginn and Muninn (Thocht an Mindin) that telt him about the informations of the world.

He lost one of his eyes for wisdom.

Half the souls lost battles were later found/taken by, Valhalla where the Valkyries feast, til Ragnarok, has fetched his own army.

Odin was married to Frigg.  His oldest son was Thor, the thunder god.
At Ragnarok Odin is foreteld to be killed by the wolf Fenrir, son of Loki.

Articles outwith
 A. Asbjorn Jon's "Shamanism and the Image of the Teutonic Deity, Óðinn"
 Viktor Rydberg's "Teutonic Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of the Northland" e-beuk 
 "Myths of Northern Lands" e-beuk  by
  Peter Andreas Munch's "Norse Mythology: Legends of Gods and Heroes" e-beuk 

Category:Meethologie