The Bible gives an excellent account of a man who rose from obscurity to being a high ranking official in the ancient Babylonian empire. He worked during the reigns of Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar.

His name was Daniel and the Bible book of Daniel was named after him.

There are many similar features of the aspects of Odin that related to wizardry and the solving of riddles to the work and life of Daniel.

Daniel 1:7 tells that the king’s chief chamberlain changed Daniel's name to Belteshazzar, as well changing the names of his three companions who worked with him. This may have been one of many names or titles by which  they were called.

Daniel 1:17-20 relates that Daniel and his companions were given extensive knowledge and proficiency in literature, science and understanding of dreams and visions.

Daniel 2: 1-2 tells how Nebuchadnezzar had a strange dream and portent and called all the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to be summoned before him to interpret his dream. Daniel and his staff were considered among those.

Daniel 2:10-11 relates that the dream was thought impossible to interpret:

"There is not a man on earth who can do what you ask, O king".

Daniel 2:14 describes the edict of the king ordered the wise men be slain to a man for their inability to solve the king's dream. That included Daniel and his staff.

Daniel 2:16 shows Daniel asking for clemency to have time to study the problem and interpret the dream for the king.

Daniel 2: 22-23 says of God, "He reveals deep and hidden things and knows what is in the darkness...To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because you have given me wisdom and power. Now you have shown me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the king's dream."

Daniel 2: 27-30 shows that "There is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries". Daniel then gives the meaning of the dream to the king.

Like Odin, Daniel was considered an outstandingly brilliant leader. Under the rule of the next Babylonian king Belshazzar, he is again consulted, and if he can again solve the king's mystery the king says to Daniel, "You will be clothed in purple, wear a gold collar about your neck and be third in the government of the kingdom." (Daniel 5: 16). He gives the correct interpretation once again and becomes the third in the kingdom.