Norse Mythology Coloring Pages for Kids
Odin Coloring Pages
Odin was king of the Norse gods and the wisest of them all, but he didn't get that way by sitting still.
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Odin, Father of the Gods
From his high seat in Asgard, called Hlidskjalf, Odin could see all nine worlds at once. He still wanted to see more.
The Wanderer
So Odin went for a walk. He pulled a hood over his face, picked up a staff and wandered the world like a tired old traveller. Stories say he was checking how people treated a stranger. The kind ones were rewarded.
The Price of Wisdom
Under the roots of the World Tree there is a well that gives wisdom to anyone who drinks from it. Its keeper, Mimir, wanted an eye in return, and Odin handed one over without arguing. Later he went back to the tree itself and stayed there for nine nights with no food and no water, until the secret of the runes finally came to him.
Ravens and Wolves
Every morning Odin sent his two ravens out to fly around the world. Huginn means thought and Muninn means memory, and every evening they landed on his shoulders and whispered what they had seen. Odin once admitted he worried more about Muninn not coming back. His two wolves, Geri and Freki, sat by his chair at feasts and were given the meat from his plate, because Odin lived on wine alone.
Gungnir, Odin's Spear
Gungnir was made by dwarves, the best craftsmen in the nine worlds. It never missed what it was thrown at, and a promise made on its tip could never be broken.
A King in Asgard
Odin was married to Frigg, and their son Baldr was so loved that almost everything in the world promised never to hurt him. Odin had other sons too, including Thor, the thunder god, who liked a hammer better than a spear.
Valhalla and the Last Battle
Odin knew how his own story would end. The Valkyries carried warriors who died bravely to his hall, Valhalla, where they trained every day for Ragnarök, the last great battle. At Ragnarök Odin faces the giant wolf Fenrir, and he loses.
The story doesn't stop there. One of Odin's sons avenges him, and afterwards the world begins again, green and new.
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Odin Allfather from Norse Mythology
Odin is easy to spot in a crowd: one eye, a long beard and a wide-brimmed hat pulled low. His cloak can be any shade of the night sky, from midnight blue to storm cloud gray, and his beard can be white as snow or gray as morning mist. His spear looks great in silver, and his ravens can be black with a little blue-gray shine.