He paid the price of one eye to be allowed a drink from the Fountain of Mimir in order to gain wisdom, and saw his own fate there. Though Odin is mainly associated with war, he is also known for poetry and wisdom, and stories surrounding him usually have to do with either battle or contemplation. There, he commands Valkyries, women warriors under his command who seek out heroes amongst slain men of the world below in order for them to become Einherja who will fight by Odin side in Ragnarok, the final battle. One of his main residences is Valhalla, a place somewhat like Heaven for warriors. His wife is the goddess Frigg, and he has many sons - both with her and other goddesses - the most famous of which are Baldr and Thor. He, along with his less known brothers Ve and Vili, killed the giant Ymir and made the earth, Midgard, out of Ymir's body, and the first humans out of logs.

Though he has many nicknames, the most common one is 'All Father'.

Also known as 'Wotan' in Old High German, Odin is the chief of the gods in Norse mythology.

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