| Definitions | Odin
proper noun
- (norse mythology) The supreme god of the Germanic and Norse pantheons, the leader of the í†sir, after whom Wednesday is named. The god of war, death, poetry, and wisdom, Odin is husband to Frigga and father of Balder, Hod, Hermod, Thor, and Tyr.
Etymology: (wikipedia, WÅdanaz)The English name Odin is from the ííinn, akin to (OHG.) Wotan, Old English WÅden (a deity). From , derived from wÅíuz "rage, mantic inspiration, furor poeticus" ( óír), from Wiktionary Appendix:Proto-Indo-European roots, PIE root wet-.
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