Long ago the world was made of ice and mist and flame. Out of the vapors swirled an evil frost-giant and a great ice cow. The cow licked the snow until she licked a god into being. The god's grandson murdered the frost-giant and then made nine worlds from his huge body." (Favorite Norse Myths, Mary Pope Osborne)
This is the way the universe was created according to the Norse people. Odin was the grandson that eventually defeated the frost-giant. Odin was considered the chief god of War and Death and Poetry. Poetry was revered among the early Icelanders and other Norse people. The profession of poet was considered as much an honor as being a brave warrior. The god Odin was usually depicted as a man without an eye because it was sacrificed for the words of wisdom and having two ravens perched on his shoulder. Odin also had a wife, Frigg, and she was considered as the goddess of knowledge and could also foresee events in the future. Their second son, and most notable among the Norse gods was Thor.
An illustration of Odin from a paper manuscript from the Younger Edda, 18th century.
Thor was the strongest of all the gods and was often shown holding a hammer. He was the god of the sky and thunder. Thor was more widely accepted among the Icelanders and considered the king of the gods.