Odin is a god.
In Norse mythology , Gungnir ( Old Norse `` swaying one '' ) is the spear of the god Odin . Norse mythology . Numerous gods are mentioned in the source texts such as the hammer-wielding , humanity-protecting thunder-god Thor , who relentlessly fights his foes ; the one-eyed , raven-flanked god Odin , who craftily pursues knowledge throughout the worlds and bestowed among humanity the runic alphabet ; the beautiful , seiðr-working , feathered cloak-clad goddess Freyja who rides to battle to choose among the slain ; the vengeful , skiing goddess Skaði , who prefers the wolf howls of the winter mountains to the seashore ; the powerful god Njörðr , who may calm both sea and fire and grant wealth and land ; the god Freyr , whose weather and farming associations bring peace and pleasure to humanity ; the goddess Iðunn , who keeps apples that grant eternal youthfulness ; the mysterious god Heimdallr , who is born of nine mothers , can hear grass grow , has gold teeth , and possesses a resounding horn ; the jötunn Loki , who brings tragedy to the gods by engineering the death of the goddess Frigg 's beautiful son Baldr ; and numerous other deities . Odin . These texts make up the bulk of modern understanding of Norse mythology . 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 .