Odin

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Odin is the chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, war, poetry, and magic, and revered as the ruler of Asgard and the Aesir gods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse god
mythological figure
animalCompanion Freki
Geri
Freki
surface form: Huginn

Muninn
animalCompanionType ravens
wolves
associatedColor blue
grey
associatedTree Yggdrasil
associatedWith Ragnarok
surface form: Ragnarök

Valhalla
runes
seiðr
Aesir
surface form: the Einherjar

the Wild Hunt
brotherOf Vili
canSeeFromThrone all nine worlds
consort Frigg
Gunnlöð
Gaia
surface form: Jörð

Rindr
created the world from the body of Ymir
culture Norse mythology
surface form: Germanic mythology

Norse mythology
domain death
magic
poetry
prophecy
war
wisdom
fatedToBeKilledBy Fenrir
fatherOf Baldr
Bragi
Hermóðr
Höðr
Thor
Týr
Váli
Víðarr
governsAfterlifeRealm Valhalla
grandfatherOf Magni
Móði
Þrúðr
hall Valaskjálf
Valhalla
leadsAtRagnarök Aesir
surface form: the Aesir
mount Sleipnir
mountType eight-legged horse
nameVariant Odin self-linksurface differs
surface form: Woden

Odin self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wotan

Odin self-linksurface differs
surface form: Óðinn
parentage son of Bestla
son of Borr
preparesForEvent Ragnarok
surface form: Ragnarök
receivesSlain half of those who die in battle
religiousTradition Norse mythology
surface form: Old Norse religion
residence Asgard
ritualPurpose to gain knowledge of runes
role chief god
leader of the Aesir
ruler of Asgard
sacrificedBodyPart one eye
sacrificeLocation Mímir's well
sacrificePurpose to gain wisdom
sharesSlainWith Freyja
sourceText Heimskringla
Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
spouse Frigg
symbol Valknut
ravens
spear
wolves
throne Valaskjálf
surface form: Hliðskjálf
typicalAppearance one-eyed bearded man
typicalClothing cloak
wide-brimmed hat
underwentRitual hanging on the world tree Yggdrasil
weapon Gungnir
weaponType spear
weekdayEponym Wednesday
weekdayEtymology Woden's day
worshipPracticedBy Vikings
worshipRegion Germanic Europe
Scandinavia

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Freki category Odin
Valknut associatedWith Odin
Geri companionOf Odin
Geri eatsFoodProvidedBy Odin
Víðarr parent Odin
Víðarr avenges Odin
Muninn serves Odin
Muninn companionOf Odin
Muninn reportsTo Odin
Muninn associatedDeity Odin
Mount Odin namedAfter Odin
Mount Odin namedAfter Odin
this entity surface form: Norse god Odin
Höðr father Odin
Hermóðr relatedDeity Odin
Týr hasParent Odin
Philip notableRole Odin
subject surface form: Philip Anthony Hopkins
Norse culture hasDeity Odin
Mr. Wednesday basedOn Odin
Mr. Wednesday hasAlias Odin
Mr. Wednesday hasAlias Odin
this entity surface form: All-Father
The Einherjar leader Odin
subject surface form: Einherjar
The Einherjar selectedBy Odin
subject surface form: Einherjar
The Einherjar hostDeity Odin
subject surface form: Einherjar
Urðarbrunnr visitedBy Odin
Gullveig opposedBy Odin
Laufey enemyOf Odin
Laufey killedBy Odin
Laufey notableRelative Odin
Hávamál attributedTo Odin
Hávamál mainCharacter Odin
Vafþrúðnismál containsMotif Odin
this entity surface form: Odin in disguise
Saga drinksWith Odin
Saga associatedWith Odin