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Odin

American  
[oh-din] / ˈoʊ dɪn /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.


Odin British  
/ ˈəʊdɪn, ˈəʊðɪn /

noun

  1. Germanic counterpart: Wotan.   WodenNorse myth the supreme creator god; the divinity of wisdom, culture, war, and the dead

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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


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Etymology

Origin of Odin

From Old Norse Ōthinn; cognate with Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan; see Woden

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The Hollywood Bowl rideshare hub lot C is located at 6655 Odin St. Information on additional transportation options, including shuttle buses and on-site parking, can be found at hollywoodbowl.com.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2024

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 Dec. 13, 2023

The task become too great, though, when substitute Odin Thiago Holm crashed wildly into a tackle and earned a straight red.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2023

He said symbols on the pendants usually show the Norse god Odin healing the sick horse of his son.

From Seattle Times Sep. 7, 2023

Odin makes straight for Fenrir, the wolf, now grown so huge as to be beyond imagining.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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