Odin - Wikipedia Odin ( ˈoʊdɪn ; from Old Norse: Óðinn) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism Most surviving information on Odin comes from Norse mythology, but he figures prominently in the recorded history of Northern Europe
Odin | Myth History | Britannica Odin—also called Wodan, Woden, or Wotan—is one of the principal gods in Norse mythology His exact nature and role, however, are difficult to determine because of the complex picture of him given by a wealth of archaeological and literary sources
Odin - Norse Mythology for Smart People Odin (pronounced “OH-din”; Old Norse Óðinn, Old English and Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan, Wotan, or Wodan, Proto-Germanic *Woðanaz, “Master of Ecstasy”) is one of the most complex and enigmatic characters in Norse mythology, and perhaps in all of world literature
The God Odin Wotan | The story of the most powerful Viking god . . . Norse mythology holds a rich and unique history and folklore It details the rise of the god Odin in great detail This Norse mythology has been preserved thanks to the Viking runes, a very ancient alphabet that he himself offered to them
What is the Story of Wotan in Norse Mythology? - Viking Style Wotan is one of the most revered and complex deities in the whole pantheon of Germanic and Scandinavian gods—Odin in Norse mythology Named Woden, Wodan, and Wotan, he assumed a central position in the ancient beliefs of the Norse and Germanic peoples
A Beginner’s Guide to Wagner’s RING Cycle - Lyric Opera of Chicago Wotan argues that Siegmund could save the gods by winning back the Ring of Power from Fafner before the Nibelungs reclaim it Fricka points out that Siegmund’s newly-acquired sword strips him of being a free agent and getting the ring back would be impossible
Wotan - Walkürepedia Wiki | Fandom Wotan, also known as the Wanderer, and lord of the Ravens or Walvater is king of the Norse gods or "Light Elves", and a central figure in the Ring Cycle It was Wotan who commissioned the creation of Valhalla by the Giants Fafner and Fasolt, and who stole the Ring from Alberich, only to turn it
Wotan - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wotan m (proper noun, strong, genitive Wotans) (Germanic mythology and paganism) Woden Odin, a major Germanic god often described as chief of the pantheon Attested since the 12th century in the Latin Chronicon of Godfrey of Viterbo, where it is spelled Wotan