It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) for the Norse god Odin.
[1] Mount Odin lies to the south of Lake Vanda in the Wright Valley.
[2] A study of soil microbiology from sites in the Odin valley down to the Onyx River in the Wright Valley, published in 1972, showed that despite the cold and dry conditions, there was active in-situ microbial life in all the soils examined.
Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) in association with Mount Odin.
The feature is one in a group in this range named from Norse mythology, Tiw being the god of rules and regulations in war and peace.
The name was applied by NZ-APC after Siegmund, the father of the German legend hero Siegfried in Der Ring des Nibelungen.
A peak rising to about 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) high at the southeast side of Mime Glacier.
A peak standing at the west flank of Valhalla Glacier from where it overlooks the south side of Wright Valley.
The name is one in a group in the range derived from Norse mythology, Valhalla being the great hall where Odin receives and feasts the souls of heroes who have fallen bravely in battle.
A descriptive name that is suggestive of the appearance and position of this peak at the south (hind) side of Obelisk Mountain.
In the Nibelungenlied, Brunhilde is a young and stalwart queen whom Siegfried, by magic, wins and later tames for Gunther.
An impressive banded cliff located between Sykes Glacier and the doleritic rock of Plane Table.
[17] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.