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. Norse myth the supreme creator god; the divinity of wisdom, culture, war, and the dead Germanic counterpartWotanWoden

Odin

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

Notes

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

Other Words From

• O·din·i·an [oh-, din, -ee-, uh, n], O·din·ic [oh-, din, -ik], O·din·it·ic [oh-di-, nit, -ik] adjective
• O·din·ism noun
• O·din·ist 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

I didn't think that the trials were that interesting — the murder trials — because it was kind of obvious that he'd killed Odin Lloyd.

From Salon

A year later he shot Alexander Bradley, one of his best friends, through the eye and murdered another man, Odin Lloyd.

From Los Angeles Times

“My heart breaks for my brother who’s no longer with us but it rejoices knowing he’s with his fellow warriors in Valhalla drinking and fighting with Odin,” she wrote in another post on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

The witness told investigators Gerner claimed it was a “sacrifice to Odin” after Olsen died, according to the probable cause statement.

From Seattle Times

It is, of course, perfectly fine for people to be Christians, just as it's fine if people identify as Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Wiccan or a worshipper of Odin.

From Salon