To the Germans he was known as Votan. To the Anglo-Saxons Woden. To the Norse and other Scandinavians, he was known as Odin. A Reuters News Agency report from Nov. 30, 2001: "The Viking god Odin may have been a real king who lived in what is now southern…

The Indo-Iranic god Mitra is found in both Indian and Persian religions. His cult was transferred to Rome where it transformed into an initiatic military order for soldiers. The roots of the god are of course in the Eastern branch of the Indo-European religions…