Odin

Odin is the husband of Frigg and the Allfather, god of wisdom, war, and seidr. He sacrificed his eye to learn the runes. He is a trickster god in his own right.

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

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

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