Who are Odin's daughters?

Odin doesn't have many explicitly named daughters in Norse myth, but the Valkyries are often considered his daughters (or servants) who choose slain heroes for Valhalla, while some sources hint at Hnoss & Gersemi (daughters of Freyja/Odr, possibly Odin) and mention the Earth (Jörð) as his wife/daughter in complex genealogies, but Hela (Hel), ruler of the underworld, is actually Loki's daughter, not Odin's.

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Who are Odin's female children?

Odin and Freyja begat the twin girls Hnoss and Gersemi. Desired by all, these two deities became the goddesses of desire and riches. ​The legends tell that Odin married Jord the earth goddess who happened to be his daughter and his wife.

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Who was Odin's first daughter?

Angela is the firstborn daughter of Odin and Freyja, spirited away as an infant to the realm of Heven, where she becomes Leader of the Hunt.

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How many wifes does Odin have?

Frigg was officially Odin's wife, making her the Queen of Asgard and a high-end goddess. She was from Fensalir, meaning "hall of the marshlands." Frigg is the goddess of marriage and motherhood, as she bore three children, Hodor, Hermothr, and Balder.

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Is Odin married to Frigga or Freya?

The author describes Frigg as the wife of Odin, and, in a case of folk etymology, the author attempts to associate the name Frigg with the Latin-influenced form Frigida. The Prologue adds that both Frigg and Odin "had the gift of prophecy."

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Who is Saxa to Thor?

Saxa's name refers to that of the giant Járnsaxa. According to Poetic Edda, the first book to be recorded by Völuspá (the seer's prophecy about Ragnarök), Járnsaxa was Thor's lover and had a son with him, Magni.

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Why did Freya divorce Odin?

The final straw was when Freya refused to bestow upon him the same invulnerability spell that she bestowed on her son Baldur. This infuriated Odin, causing Freya to leave him, only for the All-father to retaliate by banishing his ex-wife from Asgard to Midgard.

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Who is Odin's most powerful son?

Thor - Odin's son and the next most powerful god, also known as the thunder god.

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Who came first, Odin or Jesus?

If we follow the generations listed and apply a simple average of ~30 years per generation, the timeline places Odin around 2,000 years ago—roughly the same era as Jesus. Of course, not all sources agree: Some traditions say Odin came from Troy nearly 3,000 years ago.

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Who is Saxa in Norse mythology?

As a jötun, Järnsaxa hails from the realm of Jotunheim, home to the giants in Norse mythology. However, it's likely she might live in her parents home of Aegirheim, at the bottom of the sea. Her relationship with Thor, one of the main Aesir gods, later resulted in the birth of Magni.

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Why did Hela turn white?

Magic: Hela has gifts for magic, being able to manipulate it in her form of Asgardian magic. Upon earning her crown for her act of mercy with Odin, Hela received a wide range of Asgardian magic that transformed her robes into white armor and allowed her to contain and redirect Odin's energy attack towards himself.

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Who did Loki get pregnant by?

By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir and the world serpent Jörmungandr. In the form of a mare, Loki was impregnated by the stallion Svaðilfari and gave birth to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.

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Did Frigga cheat on Odin?

Odin often sought counsel from his wise wife, and although she did not practise divination, she possessed much knowledge of the future. Despite being the protector of marriage, Frigg was unfaithful to Odin on several occasions, including with his own brothers.

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Who is Odin's silent son?

Vidar is an often overlooked but important figure in Norse mythology. As the son of the mighty Odin and the giantess Grid, he occupies a special place among the Aesir gods. In many tales, Vidar is described as the silent god, characterized by his reclusiveness and silence.

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Why did Hela turn evil?

Hela was also extremely resentful of her imprisonment at the hands of her own father, Odin, whom she was initially loyal enough to willingly execute his will, and even help him conquer the Nine Realms, although she would eventually rebel after Odin grew to become a benevolent king.

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Who is the god Odin in the bible?

Odin was mentioned in the bible, but it was removed, how ever Odin was Bith, Noah son because Bith died in the sea but later on Wooden was sharing the story about a one eye fish, Fantan was Loki, Cessair wife she was Noah daughter.

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How are Jesus and Krishna related?

Hindus believe that Jesus, like Lord Krishna, is just another avatar of the Divine, who came down to show humanity in the righteous way of life.

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What did the Norse call Jesus?

The term for "White Christ" or Hvítakristr came into currency among the heathen Icelanders at the time when pagan and Christian religions were in conflict with each other.

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Who is Odin's biggest enemy?

Odin's *enemies* are, of course, mainly the Giants. Especially Fenrir, as Fenrir is prophesied to devour Odin at Ragnarök. Odin is also no longer a huge fan of Loki one can assume, as Loki tricked the blind god Hod/Hodr into killing Baldr, Odin's son.

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Who is Thor's wife?

in Norse mythology, the wife of the thunder god, Thor. Sif was a giantess, goddess of grain and fertility, and one of the Asynjur.

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Could Odin lift Thor's hammer?

Odin had become arrogant and stubborn and is simply not worthy to wield Mjolnir. Yeah, the enchantment on it was placed on the hammer by Odin, but this doesn't necessitate Odin always being worthy to wield the hammer.

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Are Freya and Loki related?

Loki Laufeyson is the son of Laufey, the adoptive son of Odin and Frigga, the adoptive brother of Thor and Freyja.

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Who was Odin's lover?

According to the myth, Freyja was Odin's lover. She lived in a splendid and well-guarded house, into which no one could enter without her leave. One day Freyja saw four dwarfs forging a wondrous necklace inside a stone.

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Why does Freya's son hate her?

They learn that Freya is Baldur's mother, whom he despises due to the spell she cast on him that took away his ability to physically feel anything. This also reveals that at some unknown point, Freya cursed Mimir to keep him from revealing Baldur's invincibility weakness.

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