Odin is a major deity in Norse mythology, the ruler of the gods and the god of war, wisdom, poetry, and magic. He is the chief god of the Aesir, the principal pantheon of Norse gods, and is often associated with the sky, storms, and the afterlife. Odin is depicted as a one-eyed, elderly man with a long beard, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a cloak. He is frequently accompanied by his two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, and his eight-legged horse, Sleipnir. As a central figure in Norse mythology, Odin plays a prominent role in numerous stories and is regarded as a complex and enigmatic divine character.