Odin appears in stories.
In Norse mythology , Geri and Freki ( Old Norse , both meaning `` the ravenous '' or `` greedy one '' ) are two wolves which are said to accompany the god Odin . Germanic mythology consists of the body of myths native to the Germanic peoples . Norse mythology is the body of mythology of the North Germanic people stemming from Norse paganism and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia and into the Scandinavian folklore of the modern period . Odin . In the modern period , Odin continued to be acknowledged in the rural folklore of Germanic Europe . In Norse mythology , Thor ( [ θɔr ] from Old Norse Þórr ) is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder , lightning , storms , oak trees , strength , the protection of mankind , and also hallowing and fertility .