Odin

[oh-din]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.

Odin

/ ˈəʊdɪn, ˈəʊðɪn /

noun

1. Germanic counterpart: Wotan.  Woden. Norse myth the supreme creator god; the divinity of wisdom, culture, war, and the dead

Odin

1. In Norse mythology, the solemn ruler of the gods. He was god of wisdom, poetry, farming, and war.

Wednesday is named after Odin, using a form of his name that begins with W.

Other Word Forms

• Odinian adjective
• Odinic adjective
• Odinitic adjective
• Odinism noun
• Odinist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Odin¹

From Old Norse Ōthinn; cognate with Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan; Woden

Example Sentences

But she responds to its benefits, especially when entrusted with the care of Odin, a gorgeous, lovable canine with an expressive howl.

From Los Angeles Times

The nighttime and interior shots are so dark that you begin to pray, for Odin’s sake: Can someone please turn on the lights?

From Los Angeles Times

The design depicts a man dancing a jig while holding a Christian cross above a symbol linked to the Norse god Odin.

From BBC

When she’s not writing, she’s teaching yoga sculpt and strength training classes at CorePower Yoga or taking care of her dogs, Odin and Hash Brown.

From Los Angeles Times

He has written a paper with Neil Price, currently professor of archaeology at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, about ritual depictions of the one-eyed Norse god Odin.

From BBC