Principal
god in
Norse mythology, also known as
Wodan,
Woden, and
Odin. Often depicted as an
old man in a
cloak and broad-
brimmed
hat, with a long, flowing
beard and one eye, having traded the other for
wisdom. He rides an eight-legged
horse with
rune-carved teeth named
Sleipnir which carries him wherever he desires. His
sacred animals are the
wolf and the
raven and his
weapon is the
spear.
Wednesday derives from "Woden's Day".
In SubGenius mythology, another name for Jehovah-1, alien space god from a corporate sin galaxy.