Who was Odin's favorite child?

Balder
Balder
Baldr (also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, Baldr (Old Norse: [ˈbɑldz̠]) is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli.
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, Old Norse Baldr
, in Norse mythology, the son of the chief god Odin and his wife Frigg
Frigg
Frigg, also called Friia, in Norse mythology, the wife of Odin and mother of Balder. She was a promoter of marriage and of fertility. In Icelandic stories, she tried to save her son's life but failed. Some myths depict her as the weeping and loving mother, while others stress her loose morals.
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. Beautiful and just, he was the favourite of the gods. Most legends about him concern his death.
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Who is Odin's favorite son Marvel?

Odin's poor parenting really screwed up his adopted son to the point where he'd become one of his greatest adversaries. Calling Thor his favorite son so openly is an excellent reminder of why Loki became who he is.
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Was Thor Odin's favorite son?

For all his headstrong pride and stubborn nature and as contentious as their relationship could get, Thor has always been Odin's favored son.
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Who is Odin's first born 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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Who is Odin's daughter?

In Norse myth, Odin has three daughters; Hnoss and Gersemi with Freyja, and Grid with the giantess Jord.
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Who did Odin love the most?

With his wife, Frigg, he had one son, the beloved Baldur. However Odin has numerous extramarital affairs, most famously his affair with Jord, with whom he fathered another prominent Norse God, Thor.
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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. He proved his power during Ragnarok when he killed Loki's giant wolf-son, Fenrir.
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How many wives did Odin have?

Odin was married to Frigg, with whom he fathered Baldur, Hermod, and Hod. With Jord, he fathered Thor but was not necessarily married to her (she was a giant).
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Who is Odin's one handed son?

Tyr, Odin's son, is the god of war and justice in Nordic mythology, belonging to the Aesir saga. He was a god considered the bravest of them, respected and revered by other gods, as well as loved by the Nordics.
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How many kids did Freya and Odin have?

Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chariot pulled by two cats, is accompanied by the boar Hildisvíni, and possesses a cloak of falcon feathers. By her husband Óðr, she is the mother of two daughters, Hnoss and Gersemi.
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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 was Thor's first child?

In Norse mythology, Móði (Old Norse: [ˈmoːðe]; anglicized Módi or Mothi) and Magni [ˈmɑɣne] are the sons of Thor. Their names translate to "Wrath" and "Mighty," respectively.
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How many sons Odin had?

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 can defeat Odin?

Heroes Reborn reveals a world in which Thor never became worthy of Mjolnir, leaving Odin vulnerable to his own brutal nemesis - the Mangog.
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Who was Odin's first wife Marvel?

Voiced by. Odin Borson was the former King of Asgard, son of Bor, husband of Frigga, father of Hela and Thor, the adoptive father of Loki, and the former protector of the Nine Realms.
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Who is Odin's greatest enemy?

As many of us might know, Odin and Fenrir were the sworn enemies in Norse mythology. The prophecy had it that in the days of Ragnarok, Fenrir would swallow Odin destroying the glory of Norse Pantheon.
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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 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 Odin's best friend?

Odin has no friends, really, other than harmless and trusting Kvasir, who wants nothing that Odin possesses. But now, Kvasir has been missing for months and word has come that in the mountains of Jotunheim a giant is bragging that he owns a magical mead. It's a drink that bestows power and wisdom with one sip.
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Was Odin a womanizer?

Incidentally, despite him being married to Frigg a lot of these sons are from different mothers and Odin appears in many stories as a womaniser, even boasting of his affairs, reminiscent of (and perhaps inspired by?) Zeus from Greek mythology.
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Who eats Odin?

During the battle, Fenrisúlfr will eventually swallow Odin, killing him, and Odin's son Víðarr will move forward and kick one foot into the lower jaw of the wolf.
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Are Valkyries daughters of Odin?

In Norse mythology, daughters of the principal god Odin, often called Odin's maidens, were called the Valkyries (Old Norse Valkyrjr, “choosers of the slain”). At his bidding, they flew on their horses over the fields of every battle to choose the souls of the heroic dead.
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Who were three children of Odin?

Thor, Baldr, Víðarr and Váli.
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Who is the strongest Greek god?

Why is Zeus the strongest 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.
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Who is the strongest Norse god?

Odin. The supreme deity of Norse mythology and the greatest among the Norse gods was Odin, the Allfather of the Aesir. He was the awe-inspiring ruler of Asgard, and most revered immortal, who was on an unrelenting quest for knowledge with his two ravens, two wolves and the Valkyries.
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