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Woden

or °Â´Ç·»å²¹²Ô

[ wohd-n ]

noun

  1. the chief god of the pagan Anglo-Saxons, identified with the Scandinavian Odin.


Woden

/ ˈ·Éəʊ»åÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. the foremost Anglo-Saxon god Norse counterpartOdin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Woden1

before 900; Middle English, Old English °ÂÅ»å±ð²Ô (cognate with German Wotan, Old Norse ÅŒ³Ù³ó¾±²Ô²Ô ), equivalent to ·ÉÅ»å wood 2 + -en noun suffix marking headship; Woden was the leader of the Wild Hunt
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Woden1

Old English °ÂÅ»å±ð²Ô; related to Old Norse ÅŒ³Ù³ó¾±²Ô²Ô, Old High German Wuotan, German Wotan; see Wednesday
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The Southern form of his name was Woden.

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The word Wednesday is named for the Germanic god Woden — the ruler and war god who loves a relentless quest as much as chicanery or any sort of artifice and he eschews law or rules.

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But for the most part, the loopier the better, as in the careering cavities of “Woden†and “Transformer.â€

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Freya is a normal girl of our modern time, but Christianity doesn't exist and the people believe in Thor, Woden, Freyja, Frigg, and all the Viking Gods.

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Near the town is Bad Helmstedt, which has an iron mineral spring, and the L�bbensteine, two blocks of granite on which sacrifices to Woden are said to have been offered.

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