>>23973258Yes, they literally thought that after the sun set it returned as Saturn at night just further away for the reasons I posted. The attributes of its visibility all year long and snyodic period being so close to an Earth year. Hence it's association with time. It was known as the night sun or the sun's counterpart at night.
You are also right about Odin being Saturn. His attributes align with Saturn more so than any other diety. The naysayers will quote Tacitus but him being the only source that equates Odin with Mercury doesn't make it the correct association.
High father = occupies highest celestial "sphere" or layer
Spear = Scythe
One eye = how Saturn is visualized with a crude telescope
