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This article is about the god in Age of Mythology. For the god in Age of Empires: Mythologies, see Odin (Age of Empires: Mythologies). |
Odin is a Norse Archaic Age major god who focuses on Hill Fort units.
Attributes[]
God power[]
Great Hunt: Increases the number of animals in the target area.
Technology[]
- Lone Wanderer: Ulfsarks move 10% faster.
Unique Unit[]
- Raven: Flying scout unit that has no attack. Two appear for free above the player's Temple as soon as one is built. The ravens reappear if killed.
Bonuses[]
- Hunters gather 20% faster.
- Gains two Raven scouts (Huginn and Muninn) after building a Temple. The ravens reappear if killed.
- Human soldiers constantly regenerate hit points, at 1.5 HP/s when idle (slower when active).
- Huskarls, Portable Rams and Ballistae +20% hit points.
- Jarls +15% hit points.
Minor gods[]
- Classical Age
- Heroic Age
- Mythic Age
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Originally, hunters gather 10% faster. After patch 1.02, they gather 15% faster.
- Originally, Odin's Jarls had +20% hit points. With patch 1.06, this was changed to +10%.
- The first Ravens appear above the Temple at the start of the Classical Age.
Extended Edition[]
- The first Ravens appear above the Temple as soon as it is built.
Tale of the Dragon[]
- With patch 2.0, the new Bogsveigir unit also benefits from the +20% hit points bonus.
- With patch 2.7, Odin's Jarls have +15% hit points.
Mythology[]
| “ | The oldest and chief of the Norse gods, Odin had risen to prominence in the pantheon because of his love of battle. This made him popular with the Vikings when they began raiding out of Scandinavia. To his great fortress hall Valhalla he gathered those slain in battle. Called the einherjar (glorious dead), these warriors were preserved by Odin to supplement the gods in their final battle against the giants at Ragnarok. Odin was not a warrior himself, but inspired warriors into going berserk in battle, feeling and fearing nothing. Sacrificial hangings were part of the worship of Odin, and suicide by hanging was thought to be a shortcut to Valhalla. Odin was held in high regard by jarls and other Norse nobility, while the common people feared Odin and worshipped Thor. Odin was also the god of wisdom. He had thrown one of his eyes into Mimir's well in trade for a drink of wisdom. He hung himself from the cosmic tree, Yggdrasil, to learn the knowledge of the dead, and then was revived by magic. He was kept informed about events elsewhere by his two ravens that scouted the world and reported back. Odin was to be killed during Ragnarok by Fenrir, the wolf spawned by Loki. Worship of Odin diminished as the Vikings gave up raiding for more peaceful pursuits. The Anglo-Saxons gave his name (Woden) to the fourth day of their week, Wednesday. "Odin gives whatever meat is set before him on the table to his two wolves, Geri and Freki, for he himself requires no food. For Him, mead is both meat and drink." -- Glyfaginning 39 | ” |
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Technology tree[]
 Odin |
God power | |
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 Great Hunt | ||
 Temple |
 Raven |
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 Town Center |
 Lone Wanderer |
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 Longhouse |
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Trivia[]
- Odin was originally going to have an additional bonus that enabled cavalry to produce gold when attacking buildings.
- The Age of Mythology guidebook incorrectly attributes this to Thor.
- According to Greg Street on Age of Mythology Heaven, this was changed as it was "not very noticeable".
Gallery[]
Full artwork of Odin
In-game statue depiction
Wonder for Odin
Promotional art of Odin and Sleipnir for Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Playing as Odin
Odin concept art.
