Post by WitchBoy on May 16, 2002 19:10:34 GMT -5
This is the God i use the most in my magicks ;D
DIVINE RACE
Aesir
MAIN INFLUENCES
Wisdom.
Magic
Runes
Warfare
Death
Poetry
As Allfather, Odin "Governs everything"(Snorri)
APPEARANCE
Odin is generally pictured as either an elderly man with long grey beard, midnight blue cloak,staff and with a wide brimmed hat covering his missing eye,as a wanderer, or else fully armored and carrying his spear, ready for war.
HOLY DAY
Wednesday
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Father: Burr
Mother: Bestla
Wife: Jord then Frigga
Children: Balder (Frigga), Thor (Jord) and Vali (Rindr). Snorri also lists Heimdall, Tyr, Bragi, Vidar and Hodur as sons of Odin.
THE NAMES OF ODIN
Odin has more eke-names than any other God (170 according to Simek) they include; Odin, Odhinn, Othinn, Woden, Wodan, Wotan, Votan, Uuodan, as well as the title-names and kennings; Aldafodr, aldagautr, aldingautr, alfodr, arnhofdi, atridi, atridr, audun, baleygr, biflindi, bileygr, bjorn, blindi, blindr, bolverk, bolverkr, bragi, bruni, brunn, darradr, dorrudr, draugadrottin, ennibrattr, eyludr, farmagud, farmatyr, farmognudr, fengr, fimbultyr, fimulthulr, fjolnir, fjolsvidr, forni, fornolvir, fraridr, fundinn, gagnradr, gagnrad, gangleri, gangradr, gapthosnir, gauti, gautr, geigudr, geirvaldr, geirtyr, geirlodnir, gestr, gestumblindi, ginmarr, gizurr, glapsvidr, godjadarr, gollnir, gollor, gollungr, gondlir, grimnir, grimr, gunnar, gunnblindi, hagvirkr, hangagud, hangatyr, hangi, haptagud, haptsoenir, har, havi, helblindi, herfoder, herjafoder, hergautr, herjan, herran, herteir, hertyr, hildolf, hjalmberi, hjarrandi, hlefreyr, hnikarr, hnikudr, hoarr, hovi, hrafnass, hrammi, hrani, hrjotr, hropatyr, hroptr, hrossharsgrani, hvatmodr, hvedrungr, itreker, jafnhar, jalfadr, jalfodr, jalgr, jalkr, jarngrimr, jolfr, jolnir, jormunr, karl, kjalarr, langbardr, lodungr, njotr, odr, ofnir, olgr, omi, oski, raudgrani, reidartyr, sanngetall, sannr, sadr, sidgrani, sidhottr, sidskeggr, sigdir, sigfadir, siggautr, sigmundr, sigrhofundr, sigrunnr, sigthror, sigtryggr, sigtyr, skollvaldr, svafnir, sveigdir, svidrir, svidurr, svipall, svolnir, thekkr, thrasarr, thridi, thriggi, thror, throttr, thrundr, thundr, thunnr, thudr, tveggi, tviblindi, unnr, udr, vafodr, vafudr, vakr, valfodr, valgautr, valkjosandi, valtamr, valtyr, valthrognir, vegtamr, veratyr, vidrir, vidfraegr, vidhrimnir, vidhurr, vingnir, vofudr, yggr, yrungr.
TREASURES
The Spear Gungnir, made by Ivaldi's sons the blacksmith dwarves, said to have Runes carved into the tip.
The Horse Sleipnir, Odins Eight-legged horse, the best horse of all the Gods.
The Ring Draupnir, which reproduces itself nine times every nine days
The Runes, Odin "discovered" the Runes through a self sacrificial ritual.
SACRED BEASTS
Hugin and Munnin, (thought and memory) The two Ravens who fly over the nine worlds each day and return to tell Odin all events each evening.
Freki and Geri The two wolves to whom Odin gives all the food served to him, prefering to drink only wine.
Odin is also associated with Horses, Snakes and Eagles.
STAR LORE
Odin is associated with Ursa Major which was known as Wodens Wagon
HOLY PLANTS
Ash tree, Yggdrsil (yggs horse) the world tree is usually depicted as an ash tree.
Yew tree, assotiated with death
Odin is also assotiated with the 'Nine herbs charm' which are generally accepted as being; Crab apple, mugwort, plantain, stune (lambs cress),chervil, fennel, chamomile, nettle, and attorlothe,( either cockspur grass or betony )
HALLS
Gladsheim, The Hall of Joy.
Vallhall, the hall of the slain, home of the Einherar, until the battle of Ragnarok.
Valaskjalf, where Odins throne Hlidskjalf sits.
SYMBOLS
The Valknut, the three interlocked triangles , the Knot of the Slain which binds his servants to him.
The Spear, with the Runes either graven on the tip or along the shaft
The Ring, Odin owns the ring Draupnir.
DIVINE RACE
Aesir
MAIN INFLUENCES
Wisdom.
Magic
Runes
Warfare
Death
Poetry
As Allfather, Odin "Governs everything"(Snorri)
APPEARANCE
Odin is generally pictured as either an elderly man with long grey beard, midnight blue cloak,staff and with a wide brimmed hat covering his missing eye,as a wanderer, or else fully armored and carrying his spear, ready for war.
HOLY DAY
Wednesday
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Father: Burr
Mother: Bestla
Wife: Jord then Frigga
Children: Balder (Frigga), Thor (Jord) and Vali (Rindr). Snorri also lists Heimdall, Tyr, Bragi, Vidar and Hodur as sons of Odin.
THE NAMES OF ODIN
Odin has more eke-names than any other God (170 according to Simek) they include; Odin, Odhinn, Othinn, Woden, Wodan, Wotan, Votan, Uuodan, as well as the title-names and kennings; Aldafodr, aldagautr, aldingautr, alfodr, arnhofdi, atridi, atridr, audun, baleygr, biflindi, bileygr, bjorn, blindi, blindr, bolverk, bolverkr, bragi, bruni, brunn, darradr, dorrudr, draugadrottin, ennibrattr, eyludr, farmagud, farmatyr, farmognudr, fengr, fimbultyr, fimulthulr, fjolnir, fjolsvidr, forni, fornolvir, fraridr, fundinn, gagnradr, gagnrad, gangleri, gangradr, gapthosnir, gauti, gautr, geigudr, geirvaldr, geirtyr, geirlodnir, gestr, gestumblindi, ginmarr, gizurr, glapsvidr, godjadarr, gollnir, gollor, gollungr, gondlir, grimnir, grimr, gunnar, gunnblindi, hagvirkr, hangagud, hangatyr, hangi, haptagud, haptsoenir, har, havi, helblindi, herfoder, herjafoder, hergautr, herjan, herran, herteir, hertyr, hildolf, hjalmberi, hjarrandi, hlefreyr, hnikarr, hnikudr, hoarr, hovi, hrafnass, hrammi, hrani, hrjotr, hropatyr, hroptr, hrossharsgrani, hvatmodr, hvedrungr, itreker, jafnhar, jalfadr, jalfodr, jalgr, jalkr, jarngrimr, jolfr, jolnir, jormunr, karl, kjalarr, langbardr, lodungr, njotr, odr, ofnir, olgr, omi, oski, raudgrani, reidartyr, sanngetall, sannr, sadr, sidgrani, sidhottr, sidskeggr, sigdir, sigfadir, siggautr, sigmundr, sigrhofundr, sigrunnr, sigthror, sigtryggr, sigtyr, skollvaldr, svafnir, sveigdir, svidrir, svidurr, svipall, svolnir, thekkr, thrasarr, thridi, thriggi, thror, throttr, thrundr, thundr, thunnr, thudr, tveggi, tviblindi, unnr, udr, vafodr, vafudr, vakr, valfodr, valgautr, valkjosandi, valtamr, valtyr, valthrognir, vegtamr, veratyr, vidrir, vidfraegr, vidhrimnir, vidhurr, vingnir, vofudr, yggr, yrungr.
TREASURES
The Spear Gungnir, made by Ivaldi's sons the blacksmith dwarves, said to have Runes carved into the tip.
The Horse Sleipnir, Odins Eight-legged horse, the best horse of all the Gods.
The Ring Draupnir, which reproduces itself nine times every nine days
The Runes, Odin "discovered" the Runes through a self sacrificial ritual.
SACRED BEASTS
Hugin and Munnin, (thought and memory) The two Ravens who fly over the nine worlds each day and return to tell Odin all events each evening.
Freki and Geri The two wolves to whom Odin gives all the food served to him, prefering to drink only wine.
Odin is also associated with Horses, Snakes and Eagles.
STAR LORE
Odin is associated with Ursa Major which was known as Wodens Wagon
HOLY PLANTS
Ash tree, Yggdrsil (yggs horse) the world tree is usually depicted as an ash tree.
Yew tree, assotiated with death
Odin is also assotiated with the 'Nine herbs charm' which are generally accepted as being; Crab apple, mugwort, plantain, stune (lambs cress),chervil, fennel, chamomile, nettle, and attorlothe,( either cockspur grass or betony )
HALLS
Gladsheim, The Hall of Joy.
Vallhall, the hall of the slain, home of the Einherar, until the battle of Ragnarok.
Valaskjalf, where Odins throne Hlidskjalf sits.
SYMBOLS
The Valknut, the three interlocked triangles , the Knot of the Slain which binds his servants to him.
The Spear, with the Runes either graven on the tip or along the shaft
The Ring, Odin owns the ring Draupnir.
