List of names of Odin
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Odin (Old Norse Óðinn), the chief god of Norse paganism, was referred to by many names in the skaldic and Eddic traditions.
Then said Gangleri: "Exceeding many names have ye given him; and, by my faith, it must indeed be a goodly wit that knows all the lore and the examples of what chances have brought about each of these names." Then Hárr made answer: "It is truly a vast sum of knowledge to gather together and set forth fittingly. But it is briefest to tell thee that most of his names have been given him by reason of this chance: there being so many branches of tongues in the world, all peoples believed that it was needful for them to turn his name into their own tongue, by which they might the better invoke him and entreat him on their own behalf. But some occasions for these names arose in his wanderings; and that matter is recorded in tales. Nor canst thou ever be called a wise man if thou shalt not be able to tell of those great events." Gylfaginning, XX, Brodeur's translation
| Name (Old Norse) |
Name (anglicized) |
Meaning | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alföðr | Alfodr | Allfather, Father of All | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál (48) | |
| Atriðr | Atrid | Rider | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (48) | |
| Báleygr | Baleyg | Flame Eye | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál (47), Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld's Hákonardrápa (6), Gísl Illugason's Erfikvæði um Magnús berfœtt (1), þulur | |
| Biflindi | / | Spear Shaker | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49) | |
| Bileygr | Bileyg | Feeble Eye or Wavering Eye | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (47), þulur | |
| Blindi, Blindr | / | Blind | Gylfaginning, Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (prose) | |
| Bölverkr | Bolverk | Evil Worker or Evil Deed | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Hávamál (109), Grímnismál (47) | |
| Farmaguð, Farmatýr | Farmagud, Farmatyr | God of Cargoes (or Burdens) | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál (48) | |
| Fimbultýr | Fimbultyr | Mighty God | Völuspá (60) | |
| Fimbulþulr | Fimbulthul [1] | Mighty Poet (or Sage) | Hávamál (80, 142) | |
| Fjölnir | Fjolnir | Wise One | Grímnismál (47), Reginsmál (18), Gylfaginning (3, 20), many skaldic poems, þulur | |
| Fjölsviðr | Fjolsvid, Fjolsvin | Very Wise | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (47) | |
| Gagnráðr | Gagnrad | Advantage Counsel | Vafþrúðnismál (8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17) | |
| Gangari, Ganglari | / | Wanderer or Wayweary | Gylfaginning | |
| Gangleri [2] | / | Wanderer or Wayweary | Grímnismál (46) | |
| Gautr | Gaut | Geat | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál (54) | |
| Gautatýr | Gautatyr | God of the Gauts | Skáldskaparmál, Eyvindr skáldaspillir's Hákonarmál (1) | |
| Gestumblindi | / | Blind Guest | Hervarar saga (10), þulur | |
| Glapsviðr | Glapsvid, Glapsvin | Swift in Deceit, Maddener | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (47) | |
| Göndlir [3] | Gondlir | Wand Bearer | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49) | |
| Grímnir | Grimnir | Hooded, Masked One | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (introduction, 47, 49), Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld's lausavísur (9), Eilífr Goðrúnarson's Þórsdrápa (3), Húsdrápa (1), Rögnvaldr kali Kolsson's lausavísur (7), þulur | |
| Grímr | Grim | Mask | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (46, 47), þulur | |
| Hangaguð, Hangatýr | Hangagud, Hangatyr | God of the Hanged | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál | |
| Haptaguð | Haptagud | God of Prisoners | Gylfaginning | |
| Hárbarðr | Harbard | Grey Beard | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49), Hárbardsljód, þulur | |
| Hárr | Har | High | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (46) | |
| Hávi | Havi | High One | Hávamál (109, 111, 164) | |
| Helblindi [4] | / | Hel Blinder | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (46) | |
| Herföðr, Herjaföðr | Herfodr, Herjafodr | Father of Hosts | Gylfaginning, Völuspá (29, 43), Vafthrúdnismál (2), Grímnismál (19, 25, 26) | |
| Herjan | / | Warrior | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (46) | |
| Herteitr | Herteit | War-merry | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (47) | |
| Hjálmberi | Hjalmberi | Helmet Bearer | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (46), þulur | |
| Hnikarr | Hnikar | Overthrower | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (47), Reginsmál (18, 19) | |
| Hnikuðr | Hnikud | Overthrower | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (48) | |
| Hrafnaguð | Hrafnagud | Raven God | Gylfaginning | |
| Hroptr, Hroptatýr | Hropt, Hroptatyr | Sage[5] | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Hákonarmál (14), Úlfr Uggason's Húsdrápa (8), Hávamál (160), Grímnismál (54), Sigrdrífumál (13) | |
| Jafnhárr | Jafnhar | Just as High, Equally High | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49) | |
| Jálg, Jálkr | Jalk | Gelding | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49, 54) | |
| Kjalarr | Kjalar | Keel | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál (49) | |
| Langbarðr | Langbard | Long Beard | þulur | |
| Ómi | Omi | Shouter | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49) | |
| Óski | Oski | God of Wishes | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49) | |
| Saðr | Sadr, Sann | Truthful | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (47) | |
| Sanngetall | / | Truthful | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (47) | |
| Síðgrani | Sidgrani | Long Beard | Alvíssmál (6) | |
| Síðhöttr | Sidhott [6] | Broad Hat | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (48), þulur | |
| Síðskeggr | Sidskegg | Long Beard | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (48), þulur | |
| Sigföðr | Sigfodr | Father of Victory, War Father | Gylfaginning, Völuspá (54), Grímnismál (48) | |
| Sigtýr[7] | Sigtyr | God of Victory, War God | Skáldskaparmál, Atlakviða (30), Glúmr Geirason's Gráfeldardrápa (12) | |
| Skilfingr | Skilfing | Trembler | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (54) | |
| Sváfnir [8] | Svafnir | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (54) | ||
| Sviðarr | Svidar | Gylfaginning | ||
| Sviðrir | Svidrir | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (50) | ||
| Sviðurr | Svidur | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál (50) | ||
| Svipall | / | Changing | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (47) | |
| Svölnir | Svolnir | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Tvíblindi | Tviblindi | Twice Blind | þulur | |
| Þekkr | Thekk | Known | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (46) | |
| Þriði | Thridi | Third | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál (46) | |
| Þrór | Thror | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49) | ||
| Þróttr | Thrott | Strength | Glymdrápa (2) | |
| Þuðr | Thud, Thunn | Gylfaginning | ||
| Þundr | Thund | Thunderer | Gylfaginning, Hávamál (145), Grímnismál (46, 54) | |
| Uðr | Ud, Unn[9] | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (46) | ||
| Váfuðr | Vafud | Wanderer | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál (54) | |
| Vakr | Vak | Wakeful | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (54) | |
| Valföðr | Valfodr | Father of the Slain | Gylfaginning, Völuspá (1, 27, 28), Grímnismál (48), þulur | |
| Valgautr | Valgaut | Slaughter-Gaut, Gaut of the Slain | Skáldskaparmál | |
| Vegtam | / | Wanderer or Way-tame | Baldrs draumar (6, 13) | |
| Veratýr | Veratyr | Gylfaginning | ||
| Viðrir | Vidrir | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Lokasenna (26) | ||
| Viðurr | Vidur | Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49) | ||
| Yggr | Ygg | Terrible One | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá (28), Grímnismál (53, 54) |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Also the name of a river, one of the Élivágar.
- ^ Also an assumed name used by Gylfi.
- ^ "Geldnir" in other manuscripts.
- ^ Also the name of a brother of Loki.
- ^ The meaning is disputed according to Lindow but Larrington gives the translation "Sage" in the Poetic Edda.
- ^ "Sidhofr" in other manuscripts.
- ^ In plural, sigtívar refers to the gods in many Eddic poems.
- ^ Also the name of a serpent found in the wellspring of Hvergelmir.
- ^ Also the name of one of the nine daughters of Ægir.
