Odin

Odin was the mighty god to the Norsemen. He was called All-Father. He is pictured as a middle-aged man with long curly hair and a beard. He is often accompanied by two ravens, Hugin and Munin.

His attendants, called the Valkyrie, carried the dead warriors to their burial place in Valhalla in Asgard, the city of Heaven. Together with his brothers, Vili and Ve, Odin created the world from the body of the giant, Ymir.

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