Who is the God with one eye?

Odin has many names and is the god of both war and death. Half of the warriors who die in battle are taken to his hall of Valhalla. He is the one-eyed
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All-Father, who sacrificed his eye in order to see everything that happens in the world.
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Which Greek god lost his eye?

Zeus, in thanks for his support, gave him the gifts of prophecy and longevity. Another version has it that Tiresias was blinded by Athena after he saw her bathing.
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Why does the god Odin have only one eye?

Lesson Summary. Odin was an important god in Norse mythology. He was missing an eye because he sacrificed it in order to gain divine wisdom from the god Mímir. One of Odin's sons, Thor, was the god of thunder.
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Why did Odin remove his eye?

So determined was Odin to gain knowledge that he was willing to make great sacrifices to get it. To satisfy his relentless thirst for wisdom, Odin sacrificed one of his eyes in exchange for a drink from Mimir's well, which gave him the enlightenment he sought.
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Who took Odin's eye?

Odin – whether straightaway or after anguished deliberation, we can only wonder – gouged out one of his eyes and dropped it into the well. Having made the necessary sacrifice, Mimir dipped his horn into the well and offered the now-one-eyed god a drink.
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Is Odin stronger than Zeus?

While Zeus is by no means a pushover, unless he has some immensely powerful tricks up his sleeve in Thor: Love and Thunder, it appears that the MCU's Odin is still the strongest god on the cosmic block.
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What kills Thor?

Like almost all of the Norse gods, Thor is doomed to die at Ragnarök, the end of the world and twilight of the gods, but falls only after killing the great serpent with his powerful hammer Mjollnir, dying to its poison; his sons Magni and Modi survive Ragnarök along with a small number of other gods and inherit his ...
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Is Odin a good god?

From earliest times Odin was a war god, and he appeared in heroic literature as the protector of heroes. Fallen warriors joined him in his palace, Valhalla. Odin was the great magician among the gods and was associated with runes. He was also the god of poets.
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Who is Odin the god of?

Odin is the god of war and of the dead. He rules over Valhalla – “the hall of the slain”. All Vikings who died in battle belonged to him.
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Is Odin the Grim Reaper?

The Grim Reaper? The mysterious cloaked figure that occasionally appears throughout Valheim is not the Grim Reaper. It's Odin. He typically appears between dusk and dawn, watching over the player with a glowing blue eye.
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What is Loki the god of?

Definition. Loki is a god in Norse mythology who is often simply described as the 'trickster' god for his love of playing pranks on both his fellow gods and his or their opponents.
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Who is Odin to Zeus?

To answer the question right away, Zeus and Odin are not the same, nor have they ever been thought to be the same entity at any point throughout history. Zeus is the king of the gods in Greek mythology, whilst Odin is the king in Norse mythology. Who is Zeus? Who is Odin?
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Do people still worship Odin?

Thor and Odin are still going strong 1000 years after the Viking Age. Many think that the old Nordic religion - the belief in the Norse gods – disappeared with the introduction of Christianity. However, it did not, but was instead practised secretly or under a Christian cloak.
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Is Odin One Eyed?

Odin has many names and is the god of both war and death. Half of the warriors who die in battle are taken to his hall of Valhalla. He is the one-eyed All-Father, who sacrificed his eye in order to see everything that happens in the world. He has two sons, Balder by his first wife Frigg and Thor by Jord.
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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 blind prophet?

In Greek mythology, Tiresias (/taɪˈriːsiəs/; Ancient Greek: Τειρεσίας, romanized: Teiresías) was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years.
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Is Thor real?

Thor was neither a real person nor a historical figure. He is a mythical god from the Norse religion. Thor was popular among the Vikings, and belief in him hasn't completely ceased despite the Vikings' conversion to Christianity. That said, Thor has no connection to a real person.
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What religion believes in Odin?

As Norse paganism enjoys a robust revival in the modern era, the all-father Odin is once again a significant spiritual figure in the 21st century. The all-father Odin figures prominently in all modern Norse religion iterations, including Asatru, Odinism, and heathenry.
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Was Thor good or evil?

Historically speaking, the Norse Thor was good, but not infallible. He was more willing to help everyday people, and his exploits showed that he had bad days. For example, Thor was violent and could be incredibly ill-tempered. His wrath was evident when he fought various enemies to protect the Norse people.
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Is Zeus evil or good?

Zeus became the most important god because he used intelligence as well as power, and he used his intelligence to ensure that he would not be replaced by an even stronger successor. He cared about justice, and he gave the other gods rights and privileges in return for their allegiance to him.
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Is Loki the brother of Odin?

He was continually involving the Aesir in great difficulties and he often helped them out again by guile. Neither an Aesir or a Vanir, he is the son of two giants and yet the foster-brother of Odin. Loki embodies the ambiguous and darkening relationship between the gods and the giants.
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Is Loki a god?

Loki is considered a trickster god, known for being neither fully good nor evil since his main aim was always to create chaos. Despite his father being a giant, he is still counted a member of the Aesir—a tribe of deities including Odin, Frigg, Tyr, and Thor.
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Who kills Loki?

Thanos kills Loki in a brutal and tragic manner while Thor helplessly watches. If this wasn't shocking enough, fans have wondered if the death was warranted. Loki knew what he was up against, yet he still tried to take out Thanos with a knife instead of something a bit more creative.
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Who is the strongest Avenger?

1 Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

That was enough to consider her near the top but Wanda Maximoff, known as Scarlet Witch, is the officially most powerful Avenger now.
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