

Odin is a god of war and death, but also the god of poetry and wisdom. He hung for nine days, pierced by his own spear, on the world tree. Here he learned nine powerful songs, and eighteen runes. Odin can make the dead speak to question the wisest amongst them. His hall in Asgard is Valaskjalf ("shelf of the slain") where his throne Hlidskjalf is located. From this throne he observes all that happens in the nine worlds. The tidings are brought to him by his two raven Huginn and Muninn. He also resides in Valhalla, where the slain warriors are taken.
Odin's attributes are the spear Gungnir, which never misses its target, the ring Draupnir, from which every ninth night eight new rings appear, and his eight-footed steed Sleipnir. He is accompanied by the wolves Freki and Geri, to whom he gives his food for he himself consumes nothing but wine. Odin has only one eye, which blazes like the sun. His other eye he traded for a drink from the Well of Wisdom, and gained immense knowledge. On the day of the final battle, Odin will be killed by the wolf Fenrir.
He is also called Othinn, Wodan and Wotan. Some of the aliases he uses to travel icognito among mortals are Vak and Valtam. Wednesday is named after him (Wodan).
诸神之王奥丁(Odin)(古诺斯语:Óðinn,德语:Wotan,古英语/盎格鲁-撒克逊语:Wōden,阿勒曼尼语:Wuoden,伦巴底语:Gotan或Odan,古高地德语︰Wuotan(意为「狂暴者」),亦翻作欧丁)。
奥丁是阿萨神族(Aesir)的主神,星期三被认为是奥丁的日子,在南方如日耳曼地区他的名字念成胡顿(Wotan)、风(Wind)、木(Wood)都和他的名字有关。由於曾经受倒吊之苦,因此他也被称为吊神或是绞刑台之王。他好战而长于智谋,用自身彻底贯穿着北欧神话深沉的悲剧意境。一代战神巴顿将军的心中的理想寄托就是死后能回到北欧神话中的战神神殿,这个寄托支撑着他走过人生里程,取得一个又一个战争奇迹——战神不死!
作为亚斯格特的众神之王,奥丁的皇座位于神圣的克利塔斯克夫(Hidskialf)。传说其为五十岁左右,身材高大,失去一目,头戴宽边帽,冰冷又严肃的人物。他肩披深灰的斗蓬,斗篷边镶着闪耀的星辰,头戴蓝如晴空的阔边帽子, 反映着天际夕阳的余辉。 深炯有神的单眼透视着生与死的神秘。手中拿着由世界之树-Yggdrasil树枝作成的长枪--Gungnir(艮古尼尔)[其他故事说是地底的侏儒所送的,此类互相矛盾的故事在北欧神话中偶尔会出现。],当Odin掷出时,会发出划越空际的亮光,地上的人称之为「流星」,这支枪投出后必定命中。这枪是神圣的,一旦对着此枪发誓,便不能再反悔。他的手指上还戴着财富的象征——指环Droupnir,这指环每隔九天便会复制一次。其宫殿被称作「金宫」--Gladsheim。
奥丁的座骑毛白胜雪,有八只脚,是神骏的天马,名叫「斯莱布尼尔~ Sleipnir」。北欧人认为暴风雨是奥丁骑马在奔驰,收集亡魂,故当有旅人在暴风雨中遭到不幸便是蒙奥丁招唤。但又谓如果旅人虔诚地跟着暴雨行进,往往能得到奥丁的赏赐:一堆原本是马腿的黄金。他的双肩上栖息着两只大的乌鸦,一只叫「海吉~ Hugin」代表「思维」,另一只叫「牧林 ~ Munin」代表「记忆」。这两只大乌鸦每天环绕世界飞行,然后把所见所闻毫无保留地向奥丁报告。脚边同时躺着两只大狼,一匹叫「格利~ Geri」代表「贪欲」,另匹叫「扶雷奇~ Freki」代表「暴食」他把人们献给自己的肉全投给这两匹狼吃。
奥丁本身也喜欢伪装成人类的形体,漫游在尘世间,他有多种乔装方式,如果是要带来战争,他便戴着鹰盔;如果是和平地,他就身着黑斗蓬,戴着阔边帽子来遮掩独眼。好武的北欧战士认为战争时如果能蒙奥汀庇佑,便能够得到一股拥有熊之精神、狼之勇猛的力量,成为培尔赛尔「Berserker rage」,即「狂战士」(Berserker)或翻为「巴萨卡」)而在战场上所向披靡。 他们在战场上,他们不穿甲胄,常身披熊皮或狼皮,不持武器,以狂暴之姿冲锋陷阵,可以徒手杀死敌人,把敌人的喉咙咬破,自己却丝毫不会受伤。