Woden

Woden
The Germanic chief god, distributor of talents and god of wisdom and war
See Also: Wednesday

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  • Wōden — is a god in Anglo Saxon paganism, together with Norse Odin representing a development of a Proto Germanic god, * Wōdanaz . Other West Germanic forms of the name include Old High German Wuotan , Low German and Dutch Wodan . Woden was worshipped… …   Wikipedia

  • Woden — ist die alte Bezeichnung für den Gott Odin eine Stadt in Iowa, siehe Woden (Iowa) eine Stadt in Texas, siehe Woden (Texas) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begrif …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Woden — Woden, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 243 Housing Units (2000): 125 Land area (2000): 0.429444 sq. miles (1.112254 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.429444 sq. miles (1.112254 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Woden, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 243 Housing Units (2000): 125 Land area (2000): 0.429444 sq. miles (1.112254 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.429444 sq. miles (1.112254 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Woden — or Wodan [wōd′ n] n. [OE Woden, akin to Ger Wotan & ON Odinn < IE * wōt , var. of base * wāt , to be mentally excited > L vates, prophet, Ger wut, rage] Gmc. Myth. the chief deity; identified with the Norse Odin …   English World dictionary

  • Woden — Wo den, n. [AS. W[=o]den; akin to OS. W[=o]dan, OHG. Wuotan, Icel. O[eth]inn, and probably to E. wood, a. Cf. {Wednesday}.] (Northern Myth.) A deity corresponding to Odin, the supreme deity of the Scandinavians. Wednesday is named for him. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Woden — Woden, Volksstamm, so v.w. Watländer …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Woden — Anglo Saxon god, O.E., see ODIN (Cf. Odin) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Wóden — Odin auf Sleipnir (gotländischer Bildstein) Odin oder südgermanisch Wodan, altisländisch Óðinn, altenglisch Wōden, altsächsisch Uuoden[1] …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Woden — /wohd n/, n. the chief god of the pagan Anglo Saxons, identified with the Scandinavian Odin. Also, Wodan. [bef. 900; ME, OE Woden (c. G Wotan, ON Othinn), equiv. to wod WOOD2 + en n. suffix marking headship; Woden was the leader of the Wild Hunt] …   Universalium

  • Woden — /ˈwoʊdn/ (say wohdn) noun the chief Anglo Saxon god, identical with the Scandinavian Odin. Also, Wodan. {Middle English, from Old English Wōden, related to Old Saxon Wôden, Old High German Wuotan, Old Norse Oðinn (see Odin) …  

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