Accompanying him are two wolves and his two trusted ravens, Huginn (thought) and Muninn (memory), who fly around Midgard and return to Odin with all they see and hear.Īs a sage, Odin travels disguised as a simple wanderer, seeking wisdom. Atop Asgard, where Odin presides, he is known as the bringer of war, a sage of wisdom, and the keeper of souls slain in battle.Īs a warrior, Odin rides his eight legged steed, Sleipnir, and wields the mighty spear Gungnir.
The All-Father can trace his lineage to the evil Frost Giant, Ymir, whom he slew with the aid of his two brothers, Vili and Ve, and with his remains forged the world. They speak of a final war, Ragnarok, when the mightiest Gods are slain and the world is consumed by the sea. It seems strange to imagine a God concerned with his fate, but Odin regularly consults the volva, the seers in the North.
Mightiest of the Aesir, warrior and king, the All-Father is a doomed God.
