Odin
Old Norse texts portray Odin as one-eyed and long-bearded, frequently wielding a spear named Gungnir and wearing a cloak and a broad hat. He is often accompanied by his animal companions and familiars—the wolves Geri and Freki and the ravens Huginn and Muninn, who bring him information from all over —and rides the flying, eight-legged steed Sleipnir across the sky and into the underworld. Odin is the son of Bestla and Borr and has two brothers, Vili and Vé. Odin is attested as having many sons, most famously the gods Thor (with ) and (with ), and is known by hundreds of names. In these texts he frequently seeks greater knowledge, at times in disguise (most famously by obtaining the Mead of Poetry), makes wagers with his wife Frigg over the outcome of exploits, and takes part both in the creation of the world by way of slaying the primordial being and in giving the gift of life to the first two humans Ask and Embla. Odin has a particular association with Yule, and he provides mankind with knowledge of both the runes and poetry, giving Odin aspects of the culture hero.
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q827918
Gungnir
MISC
Q386905
familiars
Concept
Q826455
Geri and Freki
MISC
Q207041
Huginn and Muninn
MISC
Q208010
Sleipnir
MISC
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q830622
Bestla
MISC
Q334494
Borr
PER
Q8403561
Vili and Vé
MISC
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q7562334
many sons
UNK
Q42952
Thor
MISC
Q269118
hundreds of names
UNK
Q1697692
Mead of Poetry
Concept
Q215304
creation of the world
Concept
Q212858
Ask and Embla
MISC
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q211945
Yule
Concept
Q82996
runes
Concept
Q947305
poetry
Concept
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q977690
culture hero
Concept
Q830622
Bestla
MISC
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q830622
Bestla
MISC
Q334494
Borr
PER
Q334494
Borr
PER
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q42952
Thor
MISC
Q1697692
Mead of Poetry
Concept
Q43610
Odin
MISC
Q212858
Ask and Embla
MISC
Q215304
creation of the world
Concept