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- Odin – Mythopedia
Odin the “All-Father,” chief of the Norse gods and leader of the powerful Aesir was unmatched in magic, cunning, and battle prowess Attended by his raven familiars, he sacrificed his own eye in his quest for knowledge
- Prose Edda: Skáldskaparmál (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Odin said he would wager his head there was no horse in Jötunheim that would prove equally good Hrungnir answered that it was a good horse, but declared that he had a much better paced horse which was called Gold-Mane
- Prose Edda: Prologue (Full Text) - Mythopedia
In that land Odin set up three of his sons for land-wardens One was named Vegdeg: he was a mighty king and ruled over East Saxland; his son was Vitgils; his sons were Vitta, Heingistr’s father, and Sigarr, father of Svebdeg, whom we call Svipdagr
- Prose Edda: Gylfaginning (Full Text) - Mythopedia
People of many races visited this burning: First is to be told of Odin, how Frigg and the Valkyrs went with him, and his ravens; but Freyr drove in his chariot with the boar called Gold-Mane, or Fearful-Tusk, and Heimdallr rode the horse called Gold-Top, and Freyja drove her cats Thither came also much people of the Rime-Giants and the Hill
- Norse God Names - Mythopedia
The famous Thor and Loki are also names emblematic of the mononymic structure to these gods and goddesses Norse god and goddess name inspiration The name Odin likely comes from old Norse, or Proto-Germanic, and likely derives from the word Wōđinaz, which means 'fury', 'excitation', madness', 'poetry' or 'inspiration'
- Poetic Edda: Lokasenna (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Loki’s Wrangling Introductory Notes The Lokasenna is found only in Regius, where it follows the Hymiskvitha; Snorri quotes four lines of it, grouped together as a single stanza The poem is one of the most vigorous of the entire collection, and seems to have been preserved in exceptionally good condition The exchange or contest of insults was dear to the Norse heart, and the Lokasenna
- Viking Names - Mythopedia
Viking naming conventions Although the Norse gods were typically known by a mononym (think Odin or Loki), Viking naming conventions often adhered to the tried-and-true structure of a first name and a surname–with a few twists
- Encyclopedia of Mythology – Mythopedia
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
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