Odin
Odin (a.k.a. All-Father, Father of the Slain, God of the Hanged, God of Prisoners, God of Cargoes, The High One, The Inflamer, Swift Tricker, Father of Victory, the Blind One, Shifty Eyed, One with a Magic Staff, Destroyer, Terror)
Odin (oh-din) has one eye that blazes like the sun, having lost his other eye in payment for a
drink from the well of Mimir. He once stole the mead of poetry, and some myths say he grants poetic
ability and inspiration to mortals. Odin hung himself on Yggdrasil for nine days, pierced by his own spear,
until by virtue of his suffering he was able to reach down and seize magical runes that were the source of
wisdom and magical lore. His suffering so impressed the son of the giant Bolthor that he taught Odin nine
magical songs that allowed him to master eighteen magical spells previously unknown to any man or
woman. Odin is fated to be swallowed by Loki’s son Fenrir at Ragnarok, but his own son Vidar will
avenge him.
Wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat that casts a shadow over his face, Odin travels as a mortal wanderer.
As a god of magic, war, and wisdom, he visits Midgard to distribute knowledge and victory in battle. His
many titles hint at his various roles.
Divine Domains
War, Knowledge, Grave
Artifacts
- Gungnir
- Eye of Odin
- Gram
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Watching blue eye
Relationships
Divine Classification
God
Alignment
Neutral good
Church/Cult
Sex
Male
Gender
Man
Related Myths
Founded Settlements
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