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The Different Names of Odin




Some of Odin’s names: There are over 170 different names for him so I will only offer a few here. The first two are simply different ways of pronouncing his name and the others shine light on the different aspects of his personality as seen from the literary sources. Odin was worshipped over a vast area, and some of his names are different dialects/languages as an example, Odin in Scandanivia and Othinn in Germany.  (Most of the names are from the Grimnismal and others are from Baldr’s

 

Draumar, Vafthrudnismal, Voluspa, Havamal, Havardr Isfirdingr, Gotlanders, and the Lokasenna.)

 

1.     Wotan

2.     Wudan

3.     Gunnar - warrior

4.     Ginnarr - deceiver

5.     Fjölsvinnr - much wise

6.     Bölverkr - evil doer

7.     Harbardr – Grey-Beard

8.     Hnikarr - Instigator

9.     Alfadir – All-Father

10.Fimbulþyr – Mighty god or mighty poet

11.Fjölnir - concealer

12.Gautr - Gotmanders

13.Vidurr – Possibly translates as killer.

14.Skilfingr – One who lives on a mountain.

15.Jormunr - Mightly One

16.Hangi – Hanging One

17.Hangagud – Hanging god

18.Sigfadir – Father of battles, Father of victory

19.Hertyr – Army god

20.Grimnir – Masked One

21.Blindi – Blind One

22.Tviblindi – Double-Blind

23.Sidskeggr – Long Beard

24.Sidhottr – Long Hat

25.Hjalmberi – Helmet-Bearer

26.Gangradr – One who advises against.

27.Gagnráðr - contrary advisor

28.Gangleri – One tired from walking.

29.Vegtamr – The one used to journey.

30.Geirvaldr - spear master

31.Belsnickel – means Nicholas in pelts, forerunner of Santa Claus (Strictly found in Germany.)

32.Hrafnagud – Raven god.

33.Harfnfreistudr - the raven-tempter

34.Hrafnblots Gothi - the priest of the raven sacrifice

35.Yggr – The terrible

36.Yggiungr – God from the house of Yggr (Odin)

37.Bragi – poet, from the poem Hofudlausn, by Egill Skalagrimsson

38.Valkjosandi – the one who chooses the fallen ones.

39.Vidrir – weather god

 

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