Odin on Sleipnir, bronze

Odin on Sleipnir, bronze

"Odin on Horse" pendant in bronze.

He is the high god of the Aesir, the highest and first deity, the god of poetry, knowledge, magic, the sky, war, and the dead. As a storm god, he is the leader of the Wotan armies. Odin is the finder of the runes, the god of runic wisdom, and the patron god of the skalds.
Odin, the Allfather, son of Burr and the giantess Bestla. Together with his brothers Hönir and Lodur, Odin created the first human pair, Askr and Embla, and gave them a soul.

He sits on his throne Hlidskialf in the hall of Valaskialf in the divine fortress of Asgard, from where he can observe the entire world. He is all-seeing and knows what is said and what is done. At Odin's side are the ravens Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Memory), who return from their journey every morning to report the news of the world to Odin. He is also accompanied by his two wolves Geri (Greedy) and Freki (Ravenous). He rides against the powers of darkness on his eight-legged stallion, Sleipnir!
Odin pledged his eye to his uncle Mimir in order to drink the mead Odrörir from the well of truth. He owes his wealth to his golden ring, Draupnir, from which eight more rings drip every nine days. In battle, he relies on the spear Gungnir, which never misses its target.
Odin's mythical wife is Frigg, whose Old German name Frija is identical to the Norse name of the Vanir goddess Freyja. Frigg is also identified with Freyja in the Edda. His wife bore him the sons Thor, Baldur, and Tyr.
Thus, Odin is not only the god of the fallen in Valhalla, but also a general leader of the dead, as expressed by the older myth of the Wild Hunt, in which all the spirits of the dead ride through the night under the leadership of Odin.
His retinue consists of 13 warrior spirits, the Valkyries (Valkyrjar), and the souls of the fallen warriors, the Einherjar, who live in Valhalla (Hall of the Slain).
This gleaming hall stood in Gladsheim, in front of it the grove of Glasir, whose trees bore golden leaves. Above the main door of the hall, which was so high that one could barely see its gable, hung a wolf as a symbol of war, and above that an eagle. The hall itself, roofed with shields over spear shafts, had 540 doors through which the 800 Einherjar would march when it is time for the great battle with the Fenris wolf (the warriors gather for Ragnarök). It was intended for those brave souls who came to Odin on the battlefield after death. Under Odin's chairmanship, the Valkyries pour the mead generously.

• Size: approx. 18 x 18 mm,

Ornament (motif) is on both sides of the pendant!