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Title
Woden Valley, Canberra
Subject
ACT, Anglo-Saxon, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, god, James Murray, Norse, Odin, OÞin, suburb, Viking, Wednesday, Woden
Description
Woden Valley is an area in the Australian capital Canberra. ‘Woden’ was the name chosen by Dr James Murray for his property of 2500 acres purchased in 1837. He named it after the Anglo-Saxon god Woden (the Norse/Viking form is Odin/OÞin) who, as well as being a war god, was also a god of learning and poetry. The name Woden also survives in the day Wednesday (Woden’s day). Woden Valley today includes a suburb named Woden and a Woden Plaza.
Creator
McLeod, Shane
Date
24 July 2011
Rights
No Copyright
Format
Weblink
Language
English