One-Eyed Wanderer (Odin)

The tattoos of other gods and deities are sometimes subject to comparison, but Odin is such a prominent figure in Norse mythology that he deserves to be described separately. As many people refer to him as wizardly, Odin is usually depicted in a manner reminiscent of magician images. He is frequently cited as the inspiration for the character of Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.

A wanderer knew as “one-eyed wanderer”, Oden sacrificed one of his eyes as part of his quest to gain knowledge of this world and others. According to Asgard (home of the gods), Odin is the most powerful god.

Some of Odin’s most famous associations are:

• Healing
• Death
• Wisdom
• Sorcery
• Poetry

A great fact is that the Germanic word “Wotan” is related to the English word “Wednesday”. As a result, Wednesday is the day of Odin, as Wotan means “Odin”.

Yggdrasil

Yggdrasil is a spectacular and massive tree that plays an important role in Norse mythology. Some say the tree tattoo represents the Nine Worlds of Norse Paganism. The tree is sometimes called a “tree of life.” The gods of Norse Mythology gather every day in the tree, which they consider to be the center of the universe. Branches are reaching high into the sky and deep roots beneath the ground. Other creatures live in the tree, such as a dragon (Heyergelmir), a nameless eagle, and the stags Durabror, Duneyrr, Dyalinn, and Dainn.

Norns

An ancient Norse myth describes the Norn as a female being who governs both men and gods alike. In fact, the power of foretelling has made them among the most powerful in Nordic folklore, so powerful that they even hold the gods accountable for the fate of their people.

All the Norn are female, and each of them was given a name suggesting that they had the ability to create and determine the fate of time. Its three words are Urd, which means “the past”, Verdandi, which means “what is presently becoming fully formed”, and Skuld, which means “what is to be”. Below Yggdrasil, they are said to live in a well known as the “Well of Fate.”