Norse
Odin
wisdom, poetry, war
Yellow Emperor
Also: Huángdì
Chinese tradition. See the whole pantheon.
- Domains
- ancestor of the Chinese people, cultural hero
Key myth
Legendary ruler who defeated Chiyou at the battle of Zhuolu in the Shiji, and who is credited with inventions such as the calendar and boats. A mythic ancestor of the Huaxia.
Where sources differ or caution applies. Mixes legend and history: Sima Qian treats him as the first of the Five Emperors.
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Elsewhere in the world
Deities in other traditions who share a theme with Yellow Emperor: war and fighting, wisdom, writing and divination. This is overlap in one area only.