Odin is a god.
Baldr ( also Balder , Baldur ) is a god in Norse mythology , and a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg . In Norse mythology , Gungnir ( Old Norse `` swaying one '' ) is the spear of the god Odin . Odin . In Old Norse texts , Odin is given primacy over female beings associated with the battlefield -- the valkyries -- and oversees Valhalla , where he receives half of those who die in battle , the einherjar . In Norse mythology , Valhalla ( from Old Norse Valhöll `` hall of the slain '' ) is a majestic , enormous hall located in Asgard , ruled over by the god Odin .