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(Germanic mythology) Odin, especially in his continental Germanic form. quotations
Wotan, finding that there is no escape, turns for help and advice to Loge, the God of Evil, the spirit of flickering, treacherous fire, the master of cunning and deceit; and he introduces to gods and giants the lust for gold.
1894, William James Henderson, Preludes and Studies: Musical Themes of the Day, page 17
In Anglo-Saxon mythology, kings were descended from Wotan, or Odin, the high god of the Teutonic pantheon.
2012, Ian Bradley, God Save the Queen: The Spiritual Heart of the Monarchy, A&C Black, page 70