Talk:List of names of Odin
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[edit] Herteitr
Recent change added the meaning "Glad of War" to this. Although this may be better than the "Host glad" (which I don't see how fits the name), it is probably not quite right. In modern Icelandic her means army and teitur means gay (as in happy). What the actual meaning of the kenning is, however, I do not know ("Glad of army", "Gladdest of the soldiers", "life of the army party" ;-) ... ?).
Hopefully, someone that knows the kenning can inform us all --Swift 00:07, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Óðins nöfn - Þul Óðins
Verifying the existence of Jörmunr as one of Odin's names, I finally discovered this anonymous Old Norse skaldic poem Óðins nöfn - Þul Óðins. It appears to be the most thorough recitation of Odin's names and the information should be integrated into this article.--Berig 07:44, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Here is a link that can be used for citation purposes which lists Odin's epithets and Jormunr is among them. [1] !!!22:59, 29 March 2008 (UTC) I hate these things because it is hard to see what you are typing in that corner ```23:33, 29 March 2008 (UTC)~~
[edit] Asagrim
I am a bit hesitant about adding Asagrim, since the folksong Stolt Herr Alf was only recorded as late as the early 19th century. However, my justification is that the name "Asagrim" contains the word "grim" meaning "lord" which is only attested in this folksong and on one or two 11th century runestones in a different part of the country. I don't see how the name could possibly be a late construction.--Berig 20:22, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- I think that "as" or "ass" is the norse word for "god."
- - / - grimr, grimmr (ON)=(orig) mask, helm, (later) hooded, the masked one, the hooded one,
- the helmeted one, (later) disguised man, masked person, shape-changer, (later) fierce, grim,
- cruel, very cruel, ruthless, ferocious, savage, (later) odin’s epithet;
