Odin is known as the god of wisdom, death,
and victory in battle but is also revered as a god of magic, poetry, prophecy,
and the hunt. However, unlike many father-ruler gods, Odin is not described as
a moral exemplar and is often seen winning battles and out-maneuvering
opponents using guile, trickery and outright deception. Further, as he is seen
as the lord of warriors who have fallen in combat, and is occasionally depicted
inciting his human constituents into battle—once again, often using duplicitous
means.
Odin's action
and traits reveal human nature about deception and trickery. Because of man’s
thirst for power, man tend to hit others' weakness to over rule and
supersede. Like Odin, humans who wanted to wear a crown bears the crown
through deception.
