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Bladur And The Spirit Bride Comparison

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To start off, myths are stories that have been passed throughout many centuries, and are very popular in the world. A myth is a traditional story explaining some natural or social phenomenon usually involving supernatural beings or events. These legends can go from being almost identical to varying so much from each other. Although stories "Bladur" and "The Spirit Bride" seem awfully alike, there are many contrasting things. In the story Baldur and the Spirit Bride, both heroes go on a quest to save someone dearest to them. For instance, Hermod goes on a journey to the Underworld to rescue his brother, and the young warrior goes on a mission to get back his dead bride. In addition to similarities, both heroes were not able to bring back the dead. Both myths share a common lesson that no matter how hard you try, you cannot bring …show more content…

The warrior thinks he can bring back the dead and Hermod thinks he can control people and their actions. In the end, both heroes learn that you cannot stop things from happening, you can't control fate, and that you just have to continue life without your loved ones. On the other hand, there are many things to differentiate between these two legends. Although both myths have a threshold, the entrances to them vary. In Baldur, the hero, Hermod, must cross a bridge to reach the Underworld, but in The Spirit Bride the warrior must canoe his way across a lake to reach the blessed island. The dead are taken away by beautiful maidens in Baldur while a tempest sweeps away evil spirits in The Spirit Bride. Furthermore, Hela has control over the Underworld unlike The Master Of Life, who controls the spirit world. To continue, there was a trickster named Loki in the myth Baldur. He was a sly deity who tricked another god into killing Hermod's brother! Since the story The Spirit Bride did not state how the wife dies, I assume that she died of natural causes since there were no tricksters or

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