Who is Odin in the Bible?

Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, and the runic alphabet, and depicts him as the husband of the goddess Frigg.
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Who is Odin in Christianity?

The historians believed that ever since the 13th century, Odin has been transformed into a kind of Christian god. To be specific, Odin was a Norse god with many Christian traits. During that time, Christianity became the most popular religion in Europe.
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What does Odin mean in the Bible?

The god of war, death, poetry, and wisdom, Odin is husband to Frigga and father of Balder, Hod, Hermod, Thor, and Tyr. Also known as Allfather, One-eyed, the Terrible One, and Father of Battle. Odinnoun. The god of wisdom, magic, poetry, and war in the modern pagan faith of Heathenry.
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Was Odin mentioned in the Bible?

No. The Norse pantheon was developed from North Germanic mythology around 1000 CE. That is 850 years after the latest dates for any of the New Testament being written. The Old and New Testaments both have much to say about other 'gods', and all of it in a negative context.
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Who is Odin to god?

Odin (Old Norse: Óðinn) is the god of wisdom, poetry, death, divination, and magic in Norse mythology. Son of Borr and the giantess (jötunn) Bestla, Odin is the chief of the Æsir and king of Asgard. He is married to the goddess Frigg, and is father to the gods Thor, Baldr, Höðr, Víðarr, and Váli.
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Find the Anunaki, Chronos and Zeus, Odin and Thor, Cor-Khan and Tengri, in the Bible!



Is Odin evil or good?

Because Odin is the true bad guy. Played by Anthony Hopkins, Odin Borson is King of Asgard and protector of the Nine Realms. He's wise, patient, honourable, compassionate and just. For those reasons, and many more, his people love and worship him.
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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 god the same as Odin?

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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Is Odin the God of Christianity?

Odin is not from Greek Mythology. Rather he is from the Norse Mythology. Also father of Jesus was Joseph who was a human and a saint not any God. Whereas Odin was the the King of Asgard and also effectively the King of Norse Gods who lived in Asgard.
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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 Odin a real person?

Unfortunately, it remains unknown if the Viking god Odin did exist. Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl believed Odin may have been a real King in the 1st Century BC from present-day Southern Russia, before being driven out by the Romans. However, this has never been proven.
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How was Odin born?

Odin was born by a giant

The giant cow Audhumbla fed herself on a block of salty ice, and while she was liking on the ice block something strange happened.
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Who is Loki in the Bible?

What is Loki the god of? 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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Is Odin and Zeus the same god?

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.
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Who created Odin?

Bor and Bestla had three sons: Odin was the first, Vili the second, and Vé the third. It is believed that Odin, in association with his brothers, is the ruler of heaven and earth. He is the greatest and most famous of all men.
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What are the powers of Odin?

Odin is the most powerful of the Asgardian gods. Possessing the massive energy source called the Odinpower, or Odinforce, Odin's physical abilities are augmented, including superhuman strength, lifting up to 75 tons, superhuman durability, and regenerative powers.
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Who is more powerful Odin or Zeus?

Odin wipes the floor with Thor every time they fight. So the fact that Thor was able to hold his own against Zeus speaks volumes, and I think is good enough evidence to say that between Odin and Zeus, Odin is more powerful than Zeus, perhaps even more than just "Slightly more powerful." Thanks for the question, Aaron!
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Why did Odin hang himself from a tree?

He then hanged himself in Yggdrasil, the tree of life, for nine days and nine nights in order to gain knowledge of other worlds and be able to understand the runes.
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Is Thor Odin's son?

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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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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What is the oldest religion?

It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.2 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
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What was the first religion?

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in India.
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Is Valhalla still a religion?

Today, as the old Norse religion enjoys a revival, practitioners are modernizing its core beliefs, including those relating to the afterlife. The modern view of Valhalla is subject to strict and loose interpretations.
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