In later written sources, Odin is known by over 200 names, among them “the masked one,” “terrible/ugly one,” and my personal favorite: “horsehair-mustache.” Odin had shamanistic qualities.

The find proves that Odin, the Norse god of war and death who ruled over Valhalla, was worshipped by Norse and Germanic people 1,600 years ago. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

A gold amulet bearing the face of Viking god Odin has been discovered on the Danish Island of Lolland. It could be as old as 1,500-years-old and may have been offered as a sacrificial present to ...