Is Odin older than Zeus?

Who is older, Zeus or Odin? Since Odin is credited with having a hand in creating the world itself, it is safe to say that he is older than Zeus. However, the first written accounts of Zeus are much earlier than the first ones we have of Odin.
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Who came first Zeus or Odin?

Chronologically speaking, most scholars contest that Odin was created before Zeus . The earliest evidence for worship of Zeus goes back before 500...
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What god is older than Zeus?

Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. He was the youngest but the most powerful of three brothers. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. His other brother was Poseidon god of the sea.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

All things considered, Zeus is certainly on Odin's level, so as long as Marvel portrays him accurately, he should be one of the MCU's most powerful characters.
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Does Odin meet Zeus?

In comics, yes. The two meet every once in a while when there is a threat to the entire universe. Who would win, the entire Greek pantheon led by Zeus or the entire Norse pantheon led by Odin?
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How old is Odin?

Superhuman Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Odin was extremely long-lived, as he ages far slower than normal humans. During the last Great War between Asgard and Jotunheim, Odin was at least 18,000 years old, when he died, he was over 5,000 years old, if not older.
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What is the oldest mythology in the world?

The oldest myth in the world is, not surprisingly, a psychological myth relating to the inevitability of death and the individual's attempt to find meaning in life. The Epic of Gilgamesh (written c. 2150-c.
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Who can defeat Odin?

Oh yes, one of the very few people Hercules could actually beat might just be his father, Zeus. This massive bad boy could actually defeat Odin himself. Plus, he's responsible for beating even Galactus, and Thanos which pretty much puts him on a pedestal.
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Can Kratos beat Odin?

Both are destined to die at the hands of Kratos and his family in certain prophecies, Odin is destined to die at the jaw of Fenrir which is technically Kratos' grandson, while Zeus was destined to die at the hands of the Marked Warrior which is Kratos himself.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who was the very first god?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Who is the oldest known god?

Inanna is among the oldest deities whose names are recorded in ancient Sumer. She is listed among the earliest seven divine powers: Anu, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna.
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Is Zeus the youngest god?

Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. He was the youngest, but the most powerful of three brothers. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. His other brother was Poseidon, god of the sea.
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Who is the strongest god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Thor?

5 Stronger: Zeus

He might not be as well known (as a Marvel character), but rest assured few are his equal-- and crtainly not Thor. Super strength, super speed, and super durability make up all of the requisites of being a super god.
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Is Kratos a real god?

In Greek mythology, Kratos (or Cratos) is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his siblings Nike ('Victory'), Bia ('Force'), and Zelus ('Glory') are all essentially personifications of a trait. Kratos is first mentioned alongside his siblings in Hesiod's Theogony.
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Is Ares stronger than Odin?

His blades are more powerful than Odin's magic because they can make a flame in Helheim and not even Odin's magic can do that and if those blades were made by Ares then that alone means that Ares is stronger than Odin and Kratos killed Ares and if Zeus is so much stronger than Ares and Kratos killed Zeus then that ...
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Can Kratos lift Mjolnir?

Imagine a badass scene where Thor doesn't believe Kratos can use the hammer, but he's ultimately worthy enough to pick it up and wield it against Thor himself.
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Who is stronger Baldur or Thor?

Superhuman Strength: As the God of Strength, Thor is the strongest of the Aesir Gods, surpassing that of Baldur, Týr, Magni, Modi, and maybe even Odin himself in terms of brute force and physical strength.
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Can Odin lift Thor's hammer?

This search takes her to Asgard where she discovers Odin in the Norse kingdom's armory alone with the hammer nestled in its proper resting place. Even though the All-Father commissioned the creation of the hammer, he is unable to lift Mjolnir, cursing his own enchantment as he himself isn't worthy enough to lift it.
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Was Thanos afraid of Odin?

Instead of aliens, androids, and wizards, Thanos is afraid of aliens, Asgardians, and wizards. The theory posits Ego, Odin, and The Ancient One as three of Thanos' greatest fears, and he waited until all of them were dead to make his move.
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Who is stronger Doctor Strange vs Odin?

Doctor Strange is officially more powerful than Odin. In the comics, the line of Sorcerers Supreme began 1,000,000 years ago with a mystical being named Agamotto. He served alongside a group of proto-Avengers, driving back demonic threats and helping ensure the human race had a future.
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Which mythology was first?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most well known Mesopotamian myths, and is often regarded as the oldest known piece of literature in the world.
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How are Odin and Thor related?

Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the Norse god of thunder, the sky, and agriculture. He is the son of Odin, chief of the gods, and Odin's consort Jord (Earth) and husband of the fertility goddess Sif, who is the mother of his son Modi and daughter Thrud; his other son, Magni, may be from a union with the giantess Jarnsaxa.
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What is the oldest creation story?

The earliest record of a Sumerian creation myth, called The Eridu Genesis by historian Thorkild Jacobsen, is found on a single fragmentary tablet excavated in Nippur by the Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania in 1893, and first recognized by Arno Poebel in 1912.
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