For example, the god known to early Germanic tribes as Wodhanaz became Odhinn in Old Norse, Woden in Anglo-Saxon and Old Saxon, and Wuotan in Old High German. |
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It is thought to be an amulet invoking the protection of the god Woden. |
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Another commonly used Heathen symbol is the valknut, used to represent the god Odin or Woden. |
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Saint Columbanus in the 6th century encountered a beer sacrifice to Woden in Bregenz. |
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In the polytheistic Germanic tradition, it was possible to worship Jesus next to the native gods like Woden and Thor. |
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The night grew lighter as we welcomed the Aelfkin and Frey to join us, the Mothers we honoured and speeches made on Woden and the Wild Hunt. |
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The Germanic gods Woden, Frigg, Tiw and Thunor, who are attested to in every Germanic tradition, were worshipped in Wessex, Sussex and Essex. |
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It is probable that these suicides represented sacrifices to appease the god Woden. |
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In Germanic myth Woden, in common with his Nordic counterpart, was the leader of the spooky Wild Hunt which rides through the midwinter sky collecting the souls of the dead. |
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Wensley derives from Woden's ley, or meadow of the pagan god Woden. |
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