What does Odin mean? Odin [odin]â² as a boys' name is of Old Norse origin. Odin was the chief god of Norse mythology, identified with art and culture, war, and the dead. The Norse warriors known as Vikings fought without fear, believing Odin would receive them into Valhalla, the heroes' paradise, if they died in battle. Variations.
The discovery of this giant Armillaria ostoyae in 1998 heralded a new record holder for the title of the world's largest known organism, believed by most to be the 110-foot- (33.5-meter-) long, 200-ton blue whale.
1 Humongous Fungus, an individual of the fungus species Armillaria solidipes in the Malheur National Forest, is thought to be between 2,000 and 8,500 years old. 2  It is thought to be the world's largest organism by area, at 2,384 acres (965 hectares). The Jurupa Oak colony is estimated to be at least 13,000 years old, with other estimates ranging from 5,000 to 30,000 years old. 2  A huge colony of the sea grass Posidonia oceanica in the Mediterranean Sea is estimated to be between 12,000 and 200,000 years old.