Odin and Jesus?

[Nay_Sayer]

Hello, I have a question that both Christians and atheists are free to answer.

Today is a sad day for me. Really Sad.   

I was browsing through wikipedia and was reading about Norse mythology.

I read about Odin, and apparently he suffered a fate rather similar to that of Jesus of Nazareth.

Apparently, he "sacrificed" himself upon Yggdrasil (the world tree) for the sake of the betterment of mankind. Like Jesus, he too was wounded by a spear.

Observe the following prose...

"e I know that I hung on a windy tree, nine long nights,  wounded with a spear, dedicated to Odin,  myself to myself!! on that tree which no man knows from where its roots run."

Were the Norse in contact with Christians? Keep in mind that this story was only written in about 1000 A.D. Who is to say some Christian monk didn't plagiarize Odin's death with christs.

It just seems so tricky. thoughts please?

  
Yes;


Checkmate.

Me: 34,798
TC: 0

[The Valkyrie]

I think Odin was an historical figure.

In fact, there's more evidence for the existence of the AllFather than there is for Julius Caesar.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

In fact, there's more evidence for the existence of the AllFather than there is for Julius Caesar.

Beg to differ.

Boru

[The Valkyrie]

In fact, there's more evidence for the existence of the AllFather than there is for Julius Caesar.

Beg to differ.

Boru

Should have put an emote after tthat.

I was parodying the Christlings who claim there's is more evidence for Jebus than for Caesar.

[The Grand Nudger]

I'm with you Valk.  I think that we can take the various narratives and decide what common attributes all or most Odins have, and call that Historical Odin. Did you know he was an absolute prick, Odin, in a society that greatly valued hospitality? They probably wouldn't have described him that way if he was fictional, it would be too embarrassing.