What does "woden" mean?

The Germanic chief god, distributor of talents and god of wisdom and war (corresponding to Odin), especially in his Anglo-Saxon form.

What is a synonym for "woden"?

Common synonyms include: ares, athena, balder, bragi, deity, donar.

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The Germanic chief god, distributor of talents and god of wisdom and war (corresponding to Odin), especially in his Anglo-Saxon form.
"From Woden, by which name they stiled Mercurie."

"From Woden, by which name they stiled Mercurie."

Learned borrowing from Old English Wōden, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Doublet of Odin and Wotan.

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