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woden

/ˈwoʊ.dən/

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noun

/ˈwoʊ.dən/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее верховного бога в англосаксонской и германской мифологии, считающегося аналогом скандинавского Одина и тевтонского Вотана.

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

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Chief deity in Anglo-Saxon paganismC1formalbritish

    The principal god in the pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon pantheon, associated with wisdom, war, poetry, and magic. He is the counterpart of the Norse Odin and the Germanic Wotan.

    ruВерховное божество в англосаксонском язычестве

    • Woden was revered as the all-father by the early English tribes.
    • The name 'Wednesday' is derived from Woden's day.
    • Ancient texts describe Woden as a one-eyed wanderer in search of knowledge.

    Synonymsodinwodanwotan