One of major Odinn's functions was collecting souls died (but it is extreme the heroes falling in fight) in illusive palace Valhalla. He patronised brave warriors even at their live. But also the Scandinavian god has cunning and insidiousness in not a smaller degree, than Hermes. Odin was the reason of destruction of many heroes to which helped before (Sigmund, Helge, Heirred). "Danish king Harald has received the plan of military actions and the promise of numerous victories from the god. However during fight, Odin has taken his place of chariot man and has ruined Harald. In reply to a question why he has denuded promised good luck, One has answered, that "the grey wolf observes of halls of gods" (Coterell, 1997, 215). Words these partly explain perfidy of the Scandinavian god. Expecting the future fight with monstrous forces of chaos, he by all means aspired to collect in Valhalla as much as possible famous heroes. From myths we know about Odin and as about mediator. He has extracted in the world of shadows secret runes and took away from giants of honey of poetry. He goes down in the underground world and wakens from mortal dream Vala - sheprophet that she has told about destinies of the world ("Edda"). The image of the Odin-wanderer is important also, which even under the description (a raincoat, the staff, a hat) is similar Hermes.
There are in the Scandinavian pantheon Odin's role has extremely grown. This could be promoted partly by treatment of lord of Valhall as ancestor of some German peoples and leaders. (Eddic Odin has created primary people. Saxon historian Vidukind informed, that the god of the Saxes Woden connected to world pillar Herminsul, had a reputation for a primogenitor of the Hermyons. Probably, it is local variant of World Tree. Further, Halfred Monmut wrote that Woden was an ancestor of Saxon leaders Hengist and Hors. To Odin erected the genealogy and Danish royal dynasty. At last, he was considered as the founder of legendary dynasty of Velsungs (and an ancestor of greatest hero Sigurd
The picture shows as the Great good Woden (Odin) is putting to sleep his daughter Brunhild .
The hero Siegfried (the winner of dragon) is giving the ring for Brunhild . (A. Fantalov)
On this picture we can see dead Siegfried in the burial ship, three prophetess and Brunhild flying up in the sky .
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