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Undid revision 1023838905 by Danbloch (talk) Wotan is not Old High German; the name was created by Wagner, as explained in the article on Odin. The character is obviously inspired by Odin, but also distinct, just like Marvel's Odin (character). He has his own reception history etc.
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'''Wotan''' is the Old High German name of the Germanic god [[Odin]].
'''Wotan''' is a character in Richard Wagner's ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]'', inspired by the Germanic god Odin.


'''Wotan''' may also refer to:
'''Wotan''' may also refer to:
* Wotan, a character in Richard Wagner's ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]'' inspired by the Germanic god Odin
* "Wotan", an essay on the god by [[Carl Jung]] included in ''Notes of the Seminar Given in 1928–1930''
* "Wotan", an essay on the god by [[Carl Jung]] included in ''Notes of the Seminar Given in 1928–1930''
* [[Wotan (horse)]], an Australian racehorse in the 1930s
* [[Wotan (horse)]], an Australian racehorse in the 1930s

Revision as of 12:38, 22 May 2021

Wotan is a character in Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, inspired by the Germanic god Odin.

Wotan may also refer to:

  • "Wotan", an essay on the god by Carl Jung included in Notes of the Seminar Given in 1928–1930
  • Wotan (horse), an Australian racehorse in the 1930s
  • MV Wotan, a German tanker in service 1913-14 and 1915–19
  • Wotan, an A7V that was scrapped by the Allies in 1919, also a replica A7V that was built in the 1980s.
  • Wotan I, also known as X-Gerät and Wotan, a German World War II radio navigation project
  • Wotan II, also known as Y-Gerät, another German radio navigation project
  • WOTAN, a villain in the Doctor Who franchise
  • Wotan (comics), a villain who fought Doctor Fate and the Golden Age Green Lantern

See also