Who is Mr Wednesday?
Samuel Coleman
Updated on May 01, 2026
Wednesday is the leader of the Old Gods in their war against the New Gods. He is Odin, the All-Father and most prominent god of the Norse pantheon, god of wisdom. In America, he works as a con artist.
Why is Odin called Mr. Wednesday?
The reason the character is called Mr. Wednesday is that Wednesday literally means Day of Woden. Woden is the Old English name of Odin. This is something the character refers to it as well when he tells Shadow Moon his name, referring to "Wednesday as his day" in the 1st episode.Is Mr. Wednesday a Loki?
Mr. Wednesday – an aspect of Odin, the Old Norse god of knowledge and wisdom. Low-Key Lyesmith – Loki, the Old Norse god of mischief and trickery. Czernobog – the Slavic god of darkness and twin brother to Belobog, the god of light.What god is Shadow Moon?
Shadow Moon Is A Character In The American Gods BookTurns out there is. Warning: Book spoilers from American Gods ahead! In the book, it's eventually revealed that Shadow is a demigod — the son of a god and a human woman, according to ScreenRant. Specifically, he's the son of Odin — aka, Mr.