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wodan

/ˈwoʊ.dɑːn/

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noun

/ˈwoʊ.dɑːn/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к верховному богу в германской мифологии, аналогу скандинавского Одина и тевтонского Вотана.

A proper noun referring to the chief god in Germanic mythology, the counterpart of the Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Chief Germanic godC1formal

    The principal deity in ancient Germanic mythology, associated with wisdom, war, and poetry; equivalent to the Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan.

    ruВерховный германский бог

    • Wodan was revered as the all-father in Germanic tribes.
    • Ancient texts describe Wodan as a one-eyed wanderer seeking knowledge.
    • Warriors would invoke Wodan before battle for courage and victory.

    Synonymsodinwodenwotan