Iceland: The one-eyed god Odin with his ravens Hugin and Munin and his weapons. From an 18th century Icelandic manuscript

Odin (from Old Norse Óðinn) is a major god in Norse mythology, the Allfather of the gods, and the ruler of Asgard.

His role, like that of many of the Norse gods, is complex. Odin is a principal member of the Æsir (the major group of the Norse pantheon) and is associated with war, battle, victory and death, but also wisdom, Shamanism, magic, poetry, prophecy, and the hunt.

Odin has many sons, the most famous of whom is the thunder god Thor. Wednesday is the unified form of Woden's day as most days of the week are named after the Norse Gods.

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