David Faux’s Historical Hypothesis: Uldin = Odin

Historical Figure Uldin

Active Period: 376-408 A.D.

• Leader of the Huns
• Real person documented in Roman historical records
• Suddenly disappeared from classical writers’ records after 408 A.D.

Records in Norse Sagas

According to Snorri Sturluson’s records:

1. Original Homeland

• The Asir (Aesir) people resided beyond the Don River
• Principal settlement: City near the Caucasus Mountains
• Present-day Azerbaijan region
  • Azeri = Phonetically nearly identical to Aesir

2. Great Migration Northward (Early 5th Century)

Family Structure:

• Odin’s two brothers remained in the Caucasus region with some of their people
• Odin led the majority of his people northward

Migration Route:

Azerbaijan/Caucasus Mountains
        ↓
    Don River Region
        ↓
   Ostrogothic Territory
        ↓
Lake Malar, Sweden
Gamla Uppsala

3. Settlement in Sweden

Negotiation and Settlement:

• Negotiated with Gilfyr, then king of the Sveres
• Acquired lands around Gamla Uppsala
• Given the Huns’ reputation for extreme violence, it was likely an offer of power-sharing that Gilfyr could not refuse

Territorial Expansion:

• Sent his sons to other regions
• Occupied Oslofjord in Norway, among others

Archaeological Evidence

Three Burial Mounds at Gamla Uppsala:

• Attributed to 5th-century Swedish kings
• Scythian burial practices:
  • Cremation burials
  • Wealth of grave goods
  • 20-foot (approximately 6 meters) high mounds
• Identical to burial practices in Altai region from before the birth of Christ

Composition of Odin’s People

Composite Ethnic Group:

1. Sarmatians
2. Huns (Hunnish)
3. Germanic peoples

Characteristics:

• Mixture of Scythian-Hun and Germanic peoples
• German language used as lingua franca of the time
• Fusion of Central Asian nomadic tradition + Germanic culture

Odin in Norse Mythology

Mythological Status

• Supreme god (Allfather)
• God of war, wisdom, magic, poetry, and death
• Ruler of Asgard
• Master of Valhalla

Connection Between Myth and History

Why did a historical figure become a god?

1. Charisma as a powerful military leader
2. Central Asian shamanistic tradition (Tengri worship)
3. Introduction of new culture/technology to Germanic peoples
4. Deification as dynasty founder

Similar Cases:

• Deification of Romulus in Rome
• Deification of Egyptian Pharaohs
• Chinese emperors’ title as “Son of Heaven” (天子)

Summary of Evidence for the Hypothesis

1. Chronological Correspondence

• Uldin: Disappeared from records in 408 A.D.
• Gamla Uppsala mounds: Built in early 5th century
• Migration period matches precisely

2. Geographical Correspondence

• Sagas: Beyond Don River, Caucasus region
• History: Huns ruled precisely that region
• Azerbaijan (Azeri) = Aesir

3. Cultural Evidence

• Scythian burial practices
• Transmission of horse culture
• Shamanistic elements

4. Genetic Evidence

• Scandinavian R1a, Q, K haplogroups
• Direct connection to Altai-Kyrgyz
• Influx before Viking Age (793 A.D.)

Conclusion

David Faux’s Revolutionary Claim:

The historical figure Uldin was the prototype for Odin in Norse mythology, and in the early 5th century, he led a Scythian-Hun group from Central Asia to settle in Scandinavia, becoming the founder of the Swedish royal dynasty.

This is supported by multifaceted evidence including DNA evidence, archaeological excavations, Icelandic sagas, and correspondence in burial customs.

Key Point: The mythological god Odin was most likely actually a powerful Hun leader from Central Asia.

(Dr. David K. Faux) https://oratio.space/post/97