BORN_SHORT ‎± 221 of, Asgard, Asia or Eastern Europe

BORN_SHORT ‎215 of, Asgard, Asia or Eastern Europe, ‎1st marriage to: Skadi , ‎2nd marriage to: N.N., ‎3rd marriage to: Rind , ‎4th marriage/ related to: N.N., ‎5th marriage/ related to: N.N.
IDENTITY: MYTHOLOGICAL: Proposed> Odin was known as the supreme God of Norse mythology, husband of Frigg and father of Balder, Thor, Bragi, Hoder,Tyr, Vali, Vidar, Hermod and others of the Aesir. He was the god of war and reserved the glories of Valhalla for heroes slain in battle (The Volume Library page 287).

Heimskringla states Skadi had many children by Odin, but only Saeming is specifically mentioned. Possibly some of the sons shown on the other family groups of Odin belong to her.

Odin has been shrouded in mystery and has been considered both mythical and an actual historical personage by various authorities. The last mentioned contention is justified more by the fact that ancient chronologers independent of each other and without contact or knowledge of each other have claimed and recorded lineal descent for their rulers from Odin. In each instance the pedigree from a given ruler back to Odin has been given, and approximations based upon the number of generations indicated have virtually in every instance set the birth of Odin between 200 AD and 300 AD. The exception would be the Scandinavian pedigrees, but due to the violent lives and deaths of their kings, the generation period would logically be less than the Anglo-Saxon. In either event only an arbitrary approximation can be made for dates of birth from Odin down to the 5th Century. There after more specific data is available. The Anglo-Saxon sources give Frithuwald as the sire of Odin, whereas the Heimskringla names Bor. Beldegs mother's name is not given, though it is likely one of the first three wives of Odin listed above. He, Beldeg, is listed separately inasmuch as the ordinance dates given for the "wife" above are definitely for Beldeg's mother.

The last five of the above children are mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon chronologies,but no name of the mother is indicated in either instance. They have therefore been arbitrarily listed as full brothers. Except for Beldeg who is shown on another family group sheet none of them are mentioned in other sources such as the Heimskringla or the Eddas. Beldeg of the Anglo-Saxon chronologies and Balder of the Heimskringla have been considered synonomous.
Other sons have been assigned to Odin, but since there is less certainty, they have not been indicated on the family group record as children. They are: Thor, Tyr, Siggvy, Ingo, Bragi, Heimdal, Hod, and Vidar. One source claims Odin has 26 sons. Skadi was undoubtedly the mother to many of them, but except for Saemund she is not specified.

There are multiple mythological ancestry trees that trace Woden all the way back to Adam.

Odin (Woden, Woutan): Born about 215, of Asgard, Asia Or East Europe; Married about 236; Freya (Frigge): Born about 219, of Asgard, Asia Or East Europe. (See also Anglo-Saxon Monarchs) In Norse mythology, as preserved in the Icelandic Eddas (11th-12th centuries AD), Odin is the chief of the gods and the ruler of the universe. He was the son of the frost giant Bor and the giantess Bestla. Early in his career, together with his brothers Vili and Ve, Odin overthrew the primeval giant Ymir and fashioned the world from his remains.

Odin, his wife Freya, and the other major Norse divinities--Thor and Tyr--live in Asgard, near which is located Valhalla, where Odin was believed to feast with the spirits of slain warriors. At Ragnarok, the "twilight of the gods," Odin will lead his army against the giants led by Loki. Odin will be devoured by the wolf Fenrir but then be avenged by his son Vidar. Odin's sacred bird is the raven, and his principal weapon--in addition to his powerful runes, or magical spells--is the spear. He is depicted as tall, bearded, and one-eyed, having exchanged his other eye for wisdom.

In pre-Christian Scandinavia the Odin cult was apparently characterized by human sacrifice, which was usually accomplished by hanging the victim from a tree. The German form of his name is Woden, or Wotan; the name Wednesday is derived from Woden's day.

In Norse mythology, Freya, or Freyja, was the goddess of beauty and love. A beautiful, blonde, blue-eyed young woman, she was the sister of Frey and in later traditions the wife of Odin. Freya claimed half of the heroes slain in battle, carrying them to her realm of Folkvang in Asgard. Most of her myths concern attempts by the giants to abduct her. In Teutonic mythology, she was fused with the goddess Frigg. Friday is named for her.