God · Norse
Odin
Odin, a god of the Norse world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: norse
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| identified as Mercury | Tacitus, Germania 9, 98 CE; Paul the Deacon 1.9, c. 790 | Mercury is the god the Germans chiefly worship, says Tacitus; Paul the Deacon says Wotan "is the one the Romans call Mercury". |
| identified as Mars | Adam of Bremen, Gesta 4.26, c. 1075 | At the temple of Uppsala, Adam writes, Wodan is shown armed, "as our people depict Mars". |