Odin vs Wotan vs Woden : Explained

Odin vs Wotan vs Woden - An explanation of how and why there are so many different spellings of the god Odin's name, which arose in different old Germanic languages.

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[runedyrting]

I am a Danish citizen. I think it is absolutely cool, that a cowboy in Colorado knows so much about my country`s language and history.

[Hin_Håle]

I love the phone drop. And that you kept it in the vid. Great video as always.

[geoffboxell]

I am 73 and originally from South London. We still used "hw" rather than "wh", but only when emphasising the word.

[ChaosWitch]

My fiancé always makes fun of me for my heavy “wh” pronunciation. Even the show family guy made fun of it with the words “wheat thin” 😭 I’m so glad I found you! Now I have a way to fight back! 🤣

[slimytoad]

I'm from England and a Surrey town called Croydon which has a ward called Waddon, supposedly based on the name Wodin

[wrongthinker]

I'm as fast as Sleipnir. The Norns have told me that this video is good, so I'm gonna give it a thumb up before watching it.

[apemanog]

You give such detailed lessons and breakdowns on etymology and pronunciation, your channel is a great source for anyone who is trying to learn on their own. Thank you for what you do!

[OutdoorsMan]

I had already noted and appreciated your pronunciation of the 'wh' sound before you mentioned it. I am a native Californian, but I lived in Texas grades 1 through 10. They drummed into us that 'wh' was to be pronounced distinctly. Beyond that, I'm finding your videos engaging and informative. Thank you.

[BitStClair]

Thank you as always sir! May the gods continue to smile on you.

[juliaconnell]

I've always been interested in this topic - thank you Dr Crawford for explaining it in such a clear, concise and interesting way - as usual.

[zttel]

Great video!
I'm from Germany and in our old tales, he is almost always referred to as "Wotan".

[barabbastrebuchet]

I'm not sure why anyone would believe your videos are shot with a fake backdrop, although I did imagine seeing Jack Torrance's Volkswagen from The Shining ascending the mountain road behind you.

[Virginia-ersi]

Thanks Dr. Crawford, such an interesting talk. Colorado leaves speechless, watch it from Europe even more.

[DVX_BELLORVM]

7:16 I'm not a medievalist, but I remember reading in Einhard's Life of Charlemagne that Charlemagne enjoyed hearing the old Germanic sagas recited and ordered them to be written down. Apparently, his son and successor, Louis the Pious, didn't share his enthusiasm for the heathen stories. It's a real shame that none of these manuscripts have survived.

[sweynskarilsen]

I want to live where you do, the landscape is awesome.

[marinaandrosova]

Fascinating accent! I’ve been studying and teaching the English language and its history for nearly 20 years, read about this kind of accent, but never heard it in real life! The video itself is great as well, huge thanks.

[KJayPlays]

Thank you for this. I wonder if it’s starting to smell like spring in the mountains, or whether the snow still holds on tight in the peaks. The scent of spring has finally come to Denmark. I hope it finds you soon as well.

[faravid]

Really beautiful suroundings you have there. i could feel like home there. Greetings from Sweden.

[SebastianLiljegren]

In Swedish Odin is usually referred to as Oden, but also Odin sometimes.

[Langharig_Tuig]

Also got Weda (often used by Frysians) and Wuotan (another Germanic variant), and my favourite being the genitive of the Germanic variant: Woens-, as in Woensdag (Wodans day) or Woensspanne (a measure of length)