And no shrine is complete without a likeness, one such as this Norse Odin and Sleipnir Plaque. ![]() If you seek to pay homage to the All-Father, or perhaps to channel his battle-spirit, then there is no better way they to make a shrine to him in your home. He was called upon to offer advice before any battle or. As a war god, Odin is the god of battle and death and is described as traveling through many realms or worlds, winning every battle. Odin is also a war god and has been since his earliest mentions. The plaque is crafted entirely in fine resin materials, and it comes finished in wood grain colors to make it seem as if it was carved. In Norse mythology, Odin is the god of wisdom, knowledge, poetry, runes, ecstasy, and magic. The plaque is also richly adorned with Celtic knots all throughout its design, while also featuring Futhark runes along the lower half of the ring. ![]() He sits astride his mount, an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir, which knows no equal in terms of speed or endurance. Almost as if it is taken from Ragnarok, this plaque depicts Odin wearing a suit of mail, carrying his famous spear Gungnir, with a shield at his side. His father was the Borr and his mother was the Jötunn Bestla. In this Norse Odin and Sleipnir Plaque, he is depicted in full battle gear, ready to ride off and slay his enemies with either spear or spell. As the ruler of Asgard the realm of the Æsir, Odin is considered the All-Father of the Gods. The fact that he was a seer and a man provoked disgust in some quarters.Known as the All-Father, Odin was head of the Norse pantheon, and a powerful god in his own right. But he was accused of “unmanly behaviour” when he “beat the drum and practised prophecy”, something that was associated with women. ![]() Odin is often portrayed as a charming man who enjoys drinking mead and wine. While his body lay in a trance, he could travel as a bird or a four-legged animal, a fish or a snake, through all the worlds and to far-off places. He could fall into an ecstatic trance and send out his soul, allowing him to adopt the form of another person or an animal. Odin was also a shapeshifter, meaning that he could change shape. The magical knowledge he gained made him able to cure the sick, calm storms, turn weapons against his attackers, make women fall in love and render dangerous troll women harmless – often just with a look. He then hanged himself in Yggdrasil, the tree of life, for nine days and nine nights in order to gain knowledge of other worlds and be able to understand the runes.ĭuring his sacrificial actions, he saw visions and received secret wisdom. He sacrificed his eye in Mimir’s well and he threw himself on his spear Gungnir in a kind of symbolic, ritual suicide. This was a desire that drove him to sacrifice himself. But he wanted to know everything and gain wisdom and knowledge of things hidden from him. Sitting on his throne, Hlidskjalf, with Frigg in the hall of Valhalla, Odin looked out across the whole world. Odin has a gold ring called Draupnir that is important to the gods. He learned the magical art of prophecy from Freyja. Sleipnirs incredible speed and efficiency enable Hermr to cover vast distances, enduring the ethereal darkness and cold of the underworld. Sleipnir the eight-legged horse can run through all the worlds. His two ravens Hugin and Munin (thought and memory) fly around the world and report back what they see. He has two sons, Balder by his first wife Frigg and Thor by Jord. He is the one-eyed All-Father, who sacrificed his eye in order to see everything that happens in the world. Half of the warriors who die in battle are taken to his hall of Valhalla. ![]() Odin has many names and is the god of both war and death.
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