Tribute of Oden / Wotan / Odin

Odin from Old Norse (Óðinn) is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon “Woden“ and the Old High German “Wotan“, the name is descended from Proto-Germanic “*Wodanaz“ or “*Wodanaz“. “Odin“ is generally accepted as the modern English form of the name, although, in some cases, older forms may be used or preferred. In the compound Wednesday, the first member is cognate to the genitive Odin’s. His name is related to oðr, meaning “fury, excitation,“ besides “mind,“ o