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| Supreme god name "Odin" | Scandinavian | Chief god of the Scandinavians. His real name was Sigge, son of Fridulph, but he åśśumed the name of Odin when he left the Tanais, because he had been priest of Odin, supreme god of the Scythians. He became the All-wise by drinking from Mimer's fountain, but purchased the distinction at the cost of one eye. His one eye is the Sun. The father of Odin was Bor. His brothers are Vile and Ve. His wife is Frigga. His sons, Thor and Balder. His mansion is Gladsheim. His seat, Valaskjalf. His court as war-god, Valhalla. His hall, Einherian. His two black ravens are Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory). His steed, Sleipnir. His ships, Skidbladnir and Naglfar. His spear, Gungner, which never fails to hit the mark aimed at. His ring, Draupner, which every ninth night drops eight other rings of equal value. His throne is Hlidskjalf. His wolves, Geri and Freki. He will be ultimately swallowed up by the wolf Fenris or Fenrir. Scandinavian |
"Vale" | Norse | Is a brother of Balder, who slays Hoder when only one night old. He rules with Vidar after Ragnarok. Vale. Norse |
| God name "Vali" | Nordic / Icelandic | God. One of the sons of OTHIN, his mother is RIND. A hardened, bold warrior and an excellent shot. He slew HODER and thus avenged the death of Balder. One of the survivors of Ragnarok destined to live in the land which replaces Asgard, Idavoll. Also Ali.... |
| God name "Valtam" | Nordic / Icelandic | God. According to the Poetic Edda (Balder's Dreams) Valtam is the father of OTHIN.... |
"Vindheim" | Norse | windhome. The place that the sons of Balder and Hoder are to inhabit after Ragnarok. Norse |
| God name "Yspaddaden Pencawr" | Celtic / Welsh | God. Possibly the counterpart of the Irish deity Balor and the Icelandic Balder. In the legend of Culhwch and Olwen, Olwen is identified as his daughter. He sets Culhwch several difficult tasks before he can obtain Olwen's hand. Culhwch retaliates by wounding him severely, but he cannot be killed until Olwen marries. This is presumably a distorted fertility legend, the original meaning of which is lost.... |
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