Wōden is the deity in Anglo-Saxon polytheism corresponding to Norse Odin, both continuations of a Proto-Germanic deity, *Wōdanaz. Other West Germanic forms of the name include Dutch Wodan, Alemannic Wuodan, and German Wotan.
Woden was worshipped during the Migration period, until the 7th or 8th century, when Germanic paganism was gradually replaced by Christianity. In Anglo-Saxon England, Woden was rationalized as a historical king, and remnants of worship were continued into modern times as folklore, Wodan figuring prominently in both English and Continental folklore as the leader of the Wild Hunt.
Wednesday is named after Woden.
D Thinker - This post was done on Wednesday.
Phol ende UUodan vuorun zi holza.
du uuart demo Balderes volon sin vuoz birenkit
thu biguel en Sinthgunt, Sunna era suister;
thu biguol en Friia, Volla era suister
thu biguol en Uuodan, so he uuola conda
sose benrenki, sose bluotrenki
sose lidirenki: ben zi bena
bluot zi bluoda, lid zi geliden
sôse gelîmida sin!
English translation:
Phol (Balder) and Wodan were riding in the forest
Balder's foal sprained its foot
Sinthgunt and Sol, her sister, bespake it
Frige and Fulla, her sister, bespake it
Wodan bespake it, as he was well able:
be it bone-sprain, be it blood-sprain
be it limb-sprain, bone to bones
blood to blood, limb to limbs
as if they were glued!
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