Who was Odin? Where did Odinn come from? How old is wodanaz? These questions are looked at, and some answers provided by understanding the myth of the Wild Hunt, and other historical information. If you follow asatru, are interested in vikings, or norse mythology, then this will interest you.

This is probably the first of a few videos on the origin of Odin.


Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:04 The problem with the proto IndoEuropeans
1:50 What did ancient gods look like?
2:20 The first mention of Odin
3:27 The use of folklore and The Wild Hunt
4:27 Wodan to Odin
5:07 Wodan is as old as the proto IndoEuropeans
5:40 The leader of the Wild Hunt
6:07 So who was Óðr?
6:50 The animals of the Wild Hunt
8:36 What did Tacitus observe?
11:25 Summarising