Who is the strongest child of Odin?

Vidar. Yet another one of Odin's sons turns out to be an extremely powerful god. It is believed that Vidar was the strongest among all men or gods, except for Thor
Thor
Thor (/θɔːr/; from Old Norse: Þórr [ˈθoːrː]) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
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. He proved his power during Ragnarok when he killed Loki's giant wolf-son, Fenrir.
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Who is Odin's favorite son?

Balder, Old Norse Baldr, in Norse mythology, the son of the chief god Odin and his wife Frigg. Beautiful and just, he was the favourite of the gods. Most legends about him concern his death.
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Who is higher than Odin?

(21.) Thor is the foremost of them. He is called Asa-Thor, or Oku-Thor.
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Who is Odin's first child?

Hela, Odin's first born, served as Asgard's Executioner and Goddess of Death, as her and her father made their way through the Nine Realms bringing death, destruction and conquest along for the ride.
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How many sons did Odin have?

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. Odin also has several animals.
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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.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

Odin has pretty clearly been shown to be demonstrable more powerful than the other gods. Odin's Odinforce has far outstripped anything Zeus's magical lightning bolts have ever done.
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Who are Odin's three sons?

Thor, Baldr, Víðarr and Váli.
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Who is born first Zeus or Odin?

Chronologically speaking, most scholars contest that Odin was created before Zeus .
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What is Odin's gender?

Odin was a male god of berserkers and also of the out-of-body ecstasy usually associated with women's magic. He displays shamanistic characteristics through his journeys to various otherworlds in search of this wisdom.
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Who is the oldest god?

The Mesha Stele bears the earliest known reference (840 BCE) to the Israelite God Yahweh.
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Who is the most powerful god?

Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni.
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Who defeated Odin?

Soon after, Odin aided Thor in overcoming Infinity. When Mangog threatened Asgard anew, Odin led his forces against him but ultimately perished at Mangog's hands. However, when the Olympian death god Pluto tried to conquer Asgard, Hela restored Odin to life to stop him.
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Who is Thor's favorite son?

In his youth, Magni would quickly come to be regarded as Thor's favorite child.
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Who damaged Odin's eye?

Mímir told Odin that he could drink from the waters of the well and gain divine wisdom, but only if he made a sacrifice. So how did Odin lose his eye? He plucked it out himself and offered it to Mímir as payment for his newfound wisdom. In some myths, Odin's one eye remains in Mímir's well.
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Is Thor stronger than Baldur?

In terms of Norse mythology, both of the Aesir gods, Thor and Baldr, are usually portrayed as equally powerful.
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Who is most powerful Greek god?

Zeus is the strongest of the gods in the Ancient Greek religion because he has both power and intelligence. He is able to ensure that he is not replaced by another, more powerful deity. He is also able to ensure the allegiance of many other gods by giving them rights and privileges.
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Who is the 1st Norse god?

Aurgelmir, also called Ymir, in Norse mythology, the first being, a giant who was created from the drops of water that formed when the ice of Niflheim met the heat of Muspelheim.
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Who was god before Odin?

Before the creation of the world, Búri, the forefather of the gods, appeared out of the ice, and his son Borr and the giant-daughter Bestla sired Odin and his brothers (usually named Vili and Vé).
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Who is Odin's wolf?

Fenrir is the great wolf in Norse Mythology who breaks free from his chains at Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods, kills Odin, and is then killed by Odin's son Vidarr. Fenrir is the son of the trickster god Loki and brother of the World Serpent Jormungandr and the jotunn Hel.
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Which Odin's wolf is female?

In Norse mythology, it is believed that these two wolves populated the earth with their offspring (as they were a female and a male wolf) while traveling with Odin. Geri and Freki were also why Odin created Huginn and Muninn, the two famous ravens – they were the ones to help Odin find prey for feeding Geri and Freki.
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Who kills Fenrir?

In both the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, Fenrir is the father of the wolves Sköll and Hati Hróðvitnisson, is a son of Loki and is foretold to kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarök, but will in turn be killed by Odin's son Víðarr.
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What are the 3 most powerful Greek gods?

The Big Three are the three most powerful gods among the Olympians - Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, the three sons of Kronos and Rhea.
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What Norse god is stronger than Odin?

It is believed that Vidar was the strongest among all men or gods, except for Thor. He proved his power during Ragnarok when he killed Loki's giant wolf-son, Fenrir.
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Who created Odin?

Buri had a son whose name was Bor, who went on to marry Ymir's daughter, Bestla. With her, he fathered the three gods Odin, Vili and Ve.
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