Odin is the husband of
Frigg and the Allfather, god of wisdom, war, madness, death, wisdom, poetry, and magic, especially seidr. He sacrificed his eye to learn the runes. He is a trickster god in his own right. He rides the eight-legged steed Sleipnir to traverse between realms, even going to the realm of the dead. Two ravens named Huginn (meaning Thought) and Muninn (meaning Memory) fly around the world and return to Odin with their knowledge. Odin also has two wolves, Geri and Freki.
Kennings
- Allfather
- Burden of the gallows
- Slaughter god
- Shield-worshipped kinsman of the Aesir
- Battle-Tyr
- Spear-Tyr
- Swinger of Gungnir
- Helmet-capped instructor of the divine powers
- Raven god
- Gracious lord of the earth
- Grimnir of hanged ones
- One eyed embrace-occupier of Frigg
- God of the Gautar
- Father of Baldr
- The wolf's enemy
- Mimir's friend
- Travel-furtherer
- Friend of Lodurr
- God of cargoes
- Brother of Vili
- Friend of warriors
- Trust-weary freight of the arms of Gunnlod
- Army god
- Friend of Loptr
- Son of Bestla
- Battle god
- Ruler of the gods
- Victory god
- Battle-Freyr
- The one creator of battles
- Friend of Mimr
- Son of Borr
- Heir of Buri
- Threat of the wolf
- Battle promoter
- Lord of Hlidskjalf
- The kin-wise raven-tester
- God of battle
- God of the hanged
- Killer of Randver
- Protector of wagons
- Confidant of the Gautar
- Lord of spears
- Friend of wagons
- Victory judge
- Brother of Vilir
- God-defense
- Father of Baldr
- Home-visitor of the hanged one
- Mind-swift lord of Hlidskjalf
- First husband of Frigg
- Priest of the raven sacrifice
- Match of the he-salmon
- Friend of slain men
- God of the battlefield
- Ruler of the gallows
- Death-deployer
- Instigator of discord
- Dvalinn of the hanged ones
- Chooser of the slain
- Descendant of Bestla
Offerings
Food: Meat, bread, barley, travel-friendly snacks, apples
Drink: Mead, whiskey, ale, coffee
Devotional activities: Intellectual pursuits, poetry, performing arts
Resources
- Episode 48: Odin from Ryan Smith's Wayward Wanderer podcast
- Pagan Portals: Odin by Morgan Daimler
- Odin: Ecstasy, Runes & Norse Magic by Diana Paxson (note: Paxson is not an author I condone, but I have heard really good things about this book nonetheless)
- Kenning Lexicon
- Odin: An Illustrated Guide to the Allfather by L. Dean Lee
- Odin's page on The Troth website
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