from the norse myth, the highest god ‘furious, wild’, in russ. translated ‘the only one’, a god with only one eye, his wife was Frigg, and his horse Sleipner had 8 legs. He had several names: Allfader Atrid Bolverk Fimbultul(den mektige knurreren) Fjolne Gangtrøtt Gaut Grane Grimer Grimnir Gråskjegg Hangagud Hangatyr Herjan(n) Hnikarr Hnikud Oden Vegtam, named Wotan in german