Woden
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Woden
before 900; Middle English, Old English Wōden (cognate with German Wotan, Old Norse Ōthinn ), equivalent to wōd wood 2 + -en noun suffix marking headship; Woden was the leader of the Wild Hunt
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It has been called a solar calendar, a Buddhist shrine, a temple of snake worshipers, an altar where defeated leaders were sacrificed to the god Woden.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Southern form of his name was Woden.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
We also say: Go to old Nick! and Nick or Nikkur was a surname of Woden, and also the name of a spirit p. 393which haunted fords and was in the habit of drowning passengers.
From Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery by George Henry Borrow
And this stone, there is no doubt, was dedicated to Woden.
From Pine Needles by Susan Warner
But, Ditto, if Woden was the sky god, I don't see why those old Saxons should have fancied he would like such cruel sacrifices.
From Pine Needles by Susan Warner
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