 | 1819 - 504 pages
...according ag the Romans reputed and honoured their god Mars. — ( Verstegun, p. 72.) • Odin [or Wodin]' is believed to have been the name of the one true...first colonies who came from the east, and peopled Citruumy 280 Origin of the Names of the Days of the Week. [VOL. 4 Bod Scandinavia, and among their... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1822 - 440 pages
...according as the Romans reputed and honoured their god Mars.—(Verstegan, p. 72.) ' Odin [or Wodin] is believed to have been the name of the one true...north of Europe, erected a great empire, assumed the name of Odin, and claimed the honours which had been formerly paid to that deity. From thenceforward... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 886 pages
...colonies who came from the east and Britain, peopled Germany and Scandinavia, and among their T0'1"' posterity for several ages. But at length a mighty...north of Europe, erected a great empire, assumed the name of Odin, and claimed the honours which had been formerly paid to that deity. From thenceforward... | |
 | Thomas Wood - Christianity - 1825 - 440 pages
...of the week received its name of Wodensdag, or, as we now call it, Wednesday.'1'1 " Odin [or Wodin] is believed to have been the name of the one true...north of Europe, erected a great empire, assumed the name of Odin, and claimed the honours which had been formerly paid to that deity. From thenceforward,... | |
 | George Oliver - Initiations (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) - 1829 - 318 pages
...that never changeth."* The name given to this most high god was, Odin,f • Edda. Fab. 12. t " Odin is believed to have been the name of the One true...leader of a new army of adventurers from the East, over ran the north of Europe, erected a great empire, assumed the name of ODIN, and claimed the honours... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 824 pages
...Sweden, and Norway, he retired to Sweden where lie died. Dr. Henry gives this account of him: ' Odin is believed to have been the name of the one true...Scandinavia, and among their posterity for several ада. But at length a mighty conqueror, the leader of a new army of adventurers from the east, overrun... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1832 - 580 pages
...maxims than in the //ошшащ, or sublime discourses ascribed to Odin. Whether Odiii was originally the name of the one true God, among the first colonies who came from the cast and peopled Germany and Scandinavia; or whether it was assumed by a mighty conqueror from the... | |
 | John Henry Brady - Calendar - 1839 - 420 pages
...personage, so celebrated in the Northern mythology, Dr. HENRY gives the following account : " Odin \f believed to have been the name of the one true god...leader of a new army of adventurers from the East, over-ran the North of Ejrope, erected a great empire, assumed the name of Odin, ami claimed the honours... | |
 | Freemasonry - 1847 - 402 pages
...table, in perfect parallel with their choral services during the ceremonies. — FMQ REVIEW. "tOdin is believed to have been the name of the one true...conqueror, the leader of a new army of adventurers fiom the East, overran trie north of liurope, erected a great empire, assumed the name of Odin, and... | |
 | Robert Macoy - Freemasons - 1855 - 356 pages
...sun, stars, and even thunder and lightning, wind and rain, had each its protecting deity ; 83 " Odin is believed to have been the name of the one true...leader of a new army of adventurers from the East, overran the north of Europe, erected a great empire, assumed the name of ODIN, and claimed the honours... | |
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Odin is believed to have been the name of the one true god among the first colonies who came from the East, and peopled Germany and Scandinavia, and among their posterity for several ages. 
