Odin
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Summary
Odin is a Norse deity[1]. He has worked as a dragonslayer[2] and King of the Gods[3]. He ranks in the top 2% of norse deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,958 views/month).[4]
Key Facts
- Father: Borr[5]
- Mother: Bestla[6]
- Spouse: Frigg[7]
- Child: Baldur[8], Hodhr[9], Hermod[10], Bragi[11], Víðarr[12], Thor[13], Meili[14], Heimdall[15], Tyr[16], Winta[17], Váli[18], Skjöldr[19], Göte[20], Ítreksjóð[21]
- Field of work: Old Norse religion[22], Germanic paganism[23], Norse mythology[24], Germanic mythology[25]
- Notable work: Earth[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Instance of: war deity[28], King of the Gods[29]
- Killed by: Fenrir[30]
- Official residence: Asgard[31]
- Part of: Æsir[32]
- Commons category: Odin[33]
- Unmarried partner: Jörð[34], Rindr[35], Gríðr[36], Gunnlöð[37], Freyja[38], Skaði[39]
- Said to be the same as: Wōdan[40], Woden[41], Billy Blind[42], Gestumblindi[43], Grímnir[44], Hildólfr[45], Mercury[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Odin[47]
- Medical condition: one-eyed[48]
- Manner of death: deicide[49]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[52], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[54], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[55], The American Cyclopædia[56]
- Present in work: Lokasenna[57], Vafþrúðnismál[58], Grímnismál[59], Hárbarðsljóð[60], Hávamál[61]
- Has characteristic: wisdom[62]
- Native label: Óðinn[63]
- Owner of: Sleipnir[64], Gungnir[65], Tyrfing[66]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Odin include Wednesday[67], a day of the week[68]; Wotanism[69], a neo-Völkisch movement[70], in United States[71], founded in 1995[72]; Odic force[73], a Биоэнергетика (альтернативная медицина)[74]; Wodan - Timburcoaster[75], a wooden roller coaster[76], in Germany[77]; Soldiers of him[78], a non-governmental organization[79], in Finland[80], founded in 2015[81], headquartered in Kemi[82]; Mount Odin[83], a mountain[84], in Canada[85]; Articuno[86], a flying-type Pokémon[87]; and he[88].
Why It Matters
Odin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 195 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]
Entities named for him include Wednesday[67], a day of the week[68]; Wotanism[69], a neo-Völkisch movement[70], in United States[71], founded in 1995[72]; Odic force[73], a Биоэнергетика (альтернативная медицина)[74]; Wodan - Timburcoaster[75], a wooden roller coaster[76], in Germany[77]; Soldiers of him[78], a non-governmental organization[79], in Finland[80], founded in 2015[81], headquartered in Kemi[82]; and Mount Odin[83], a mountain[84], in Canada[85].
FAQs
Who were Odin's parents?
Odin's father was Borr[5]. Odin's mother was Bestla[6].
Who was Odin married to?
Odin's spouses include Frigg[7].