Odin (from Old Norse ?簸inn) is a major god in Norse mythology, the Allfather of the gods, and the ruler of Asgard.

His role, like that of many of the Norse gods, is complex. Odin is a principal member of the ?sir (the major group of the Norse pantheon) and is associated with war, battle, victory and death, but also wisdom, Shamanism, magic, poetry, prophecy, and the hunt.

Odin has many sons, the most famous of whom is the thunder god Thor. Wednesday is the unified form of Woden's day as most days of the week are named after the Norse Gods.