Wotan

[ vaw-tahn, voh- ]

1. a Germanic god corresponding to the Scandinavian Odin.

Wotan

/ ˈvɔː-; ˈvəʊtɑːn /

noun

1. the supreme god in Germanic mythology Norse counterpartOdin

Example Sentences

His Wotan is a self-loathing head god who collapses, his entire body shaking, realizing the disasters are of his own doing.

From Seattle Times

After making his Seattle Opera debut in 1994 in “Lohengrin,” Grimsley’s repeat appearances as Wotan, one of the protagonists of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, played an indispensable role in building Seattle Opera’s international reputation.

From Seattle Times

King of the gods, Wotan, sported dashing futuristic tribal dress.

From Los Angeles Times

How has his understanding of Wotan changed over the years?

From Seattle Times

Sounding gruff as Wotan — a role he shared last year with another singer — and acting with overkill, even by this staging’s standards, the bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny settled in as a meditative, wry Wanderer in “Siegfried.”

From New York Times