| Aren’t there some striking parallels between the Jesus and Odin stories? |
| Odin is a Norse god, the father of Balder,
and Wednesday is named after him (Wodan). He was apparently hung on
a tree and pierced with a spear, as Jesus was. However, the earliest
writings we have concerning Wodan date to around 950 A.D., over 900 years
after Jesus' time. Therefore, there's no evidence that his story influenced
Jesus'. Also, unlike Jesus, Odin didn't die in his crucifixion, but
hung there for over a week before getting down. He was eventually eaten
by a wolf.
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