Odin

Odin (whiles cried Oden an aw, Óðinn) wes the heidmaist god o the pantheon in Norse Meethology. He wes the king o the Æsir, the main curn o Norse gods, forbye bein faither o monie o thaim.

Odin wes a god o weir, bot wes connectit tae wisdom, musardrie an weirdrie an aw. He ganged on an eicht leggit cuddy cryed Sleipnir an uisit a muckle spear, Gungnir. He haed a weirdlie airm-ring cryed Draupnir, whilk wad mak eicht mair rings ilka nine day.

He wes assistit bi his twa corbies, Hungin an Munin (Thocht an Mindin) that tells him about aw the gangins-on the wurld.

He haes bot ae ee, syne he sacrificed ane tae drink frae the fountain o wisdom.

Hauf the sauls o kemps killt in baittle wull be taen tae his haw, Valhalla bi the Valkyries tae feast there until Ragnarok, whan they s' fecht in his airmy.

Odin wes mairriet tae Frigg an Jord (the yird). His auldest son wes Thor, the thunnergod.

At Ragnarok Odin s' be killt by the wolf Fenrir, son o Loki.

Fremmit Airtins

• A. Asbjorn Jon's "Shamanism and the Image of the Teutonic Deity, Óðinn"
• Viktor Rydberg's "Teutonic Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of the Northland" e-buik
• "Myths of Northern Lands" e-buik by
• Peter Andreas Munch's "Norse Mythology: Legends of Gods and Heroes" e-buik Template:Link FA Template:Link FA