Comparing Genesis Creation And The Norse Culture

Thor, Odin, and Loki, all good marvel characters, but they didn’t originate in the minds of Stan Lee. In fact they originated nearly 1300 years earlier, in the Viking age. In that time Norse mythology was born in its entirety. The way it was shaped was an effect of the Viking way, and the Viking way was affected by their mythology. Norse mythology didn’t stay inclusive to their own gods because of their raids and trading they learned different religions. Norse mythology integrated another mythology into theirs. This in turn cause wars between those said gods, specific to this essay the Aesir-Vanir War. This affected how Vikings saw the use of Seidr and this event was directly related to them raiding and trading with other lands.

Hundreds of years ago people did not have the technology to explain different forces of nature. They created gods, each with separate powers, to rule their domains. Some of the gods were merciful, some were wicked, and others were merely servants of more powerful gods. Looking at the gods, it is easy to tell what the civilization most valued. I am going to look at the Greek and the Norse gods to compare what was most important to their societies.

All in all creation stories are a load of bull and should only be taken figuratively and read when discussing how they influenced the religion or culture. As in religion in general it is only a moral code to help humans make the right decisions and to have something to look forward to i.e. the afterlife which doesn’t really exist.

It's thought they had 'magic trees' and maybe wooden temples. Some Vikings could have killed captives as human sacrifices. These old pagan traditions died out after Vikings became Christian. People in Britain were Christians long before Vikings came in the 900s. Soon most Vikings became Christians as well. Viking leaders founded churches and put up painted stone crosses. However, some Vikings still chose to follow their old religion. If a viking died he would go to a special hall in asgard.

Norse religion is a kind of polytheistic folk religion that the Scandinavian people practiced before they were converted to Christianity. The Scandinavian people would make animal sacrifices and worship the many different gods to protect and guide them.The most popular myth of their religion summarized is the following: The father of all the gods, god of Valhalla (heaven) and king of Asgard, their realm Odin has two sons, Thor(god of thunder), and Loki(god of fire). Thor is the eternal symbol of purity and light, fighting for what’s right, protecting his people. Loki, is a conniving force of mischief and narcissism who is eventually cursed by all the gods, including his father and brother. Thor eventually dies fighting his worst enemy the Serpent, ending the Norse religion and making room for

The Nordic religion refers to the religious traditions of the Norsemen prior to the Christianisation of Scandinavia, specifically during the Viking age. It is a subset of the Germanic paganism. They believe that the world first came about when a northern (Niflheim) and a southern land (Muspelheim) joined as one. As Niflheim was a land made of ice and Muspellheim was a land of fire the reaction of the two joining created the first two creatures; Ymer, the giant and Audhumla the female cow. From these creatures, there came the first gods; Odin, vile and Ve, which was then when Odin created the first humans from an elm and ash tree. As disagreements were made between Ymer and the god it caused Ymer to be killed. From his body came the formation of landforms and other living races. Yggrasil was situated in the middle of Asgard (the realm in which the Aesir gods/goddesses lived) and was considered to be the tree of life where it held the 9 realms. It was rooted from 3 enormous roots that connected to three different realms’ Asgard, Jotunheim and Niflheim.

The world started with nothing but how did everything come to be? How did water come to be? How were animals created? How were humans formed? Science may give us many answers but some things are still missing. Creation myths help fill the hole that science has left us with and, it gives us a good basis on how the earth was formed. All the creation myths explain the whereabouts about the essentials of the earth and they tell a story that helps people comprehend the massive undertaking that has taken place. The creation myths start at the beginning. For example in the Aztecs believed that “In the beginning was the void. It was at some ancient time in the Aztec creation story that the dual god, Ometecuhtli/Omecihuatl, created itself.”(Aztec

Who are the Norse gods and goddesses? Where do they come form? The Norse myths are very complex and interesting. Many people study the myths. The Vikings actually started Norse mythology. "Norse mythology also known as the Scandinavian mythology, is a kind of religion that was and is still practiced by some of the people in the Scandinavian countries (Vikings) and northern parts of Germany"(Norse for Smart People, McCoy,Dan,2012-2016). In the last few decades, the stories and culture of the Vikings have increasingly spread across the world. While in the middle age its believed that the Norse and people of Germatic origin before they were converted to Christianity, they had their own religion whish was very complex and sophisticated. Norse

In the Viking world the earth is a circle of land surrounded by the ocean where the World Serpent is. In the center of the land is a giant tree which is the World Ash, or Yggdrasil. At the tree there is a messenger squirrel, and a goat that produces mead instead of milk. You have Asgard, in the heavens, where the Aesir and Vanir reside, but the Vanir may also go to Vanaheim, which is beneath the Earth. In the trees roots you have Jotunheim where the giants dwell. Also you would find the underworld there which is ruled by Hel. The world started out in an abyss, until layers of ice and sparks of fire created the first giants and humans. There was a giant cow that licked salty ice blocks until the three creator gods emerged. These gods killed

Most people only know one or two figures of Norse mythology. Even though there are so many more. Like, Buri the 1st god created. He is the father of Bor, and grandfather of Odin. He is said to have come into the worlds, by the cow Audhumla. She is said to have licked him free from inside a block of ice. There are no known accounts of who his wife is. Odin is the son of Bor and Bestla and ruler of Asgard. He is the god of all wisdom and only has one eye. He gouged out the other one. His wife 's name is Frigg. Frigg is an Aesir goddess and wife of Odin. She is the mother of Balder and hold, Queen of Asgard, and goddess of foreknowledge. Thor is one of the most widely known Norse gods, thanks to Marvel 's movies and comic books. He is the son of Odin and Earth, his wife’s name is Sif and he is the god of thunder. He is known for being fierce and fighting a lot and his magic hammer Mjolnir. Loki is another widely known god. He is known for his shape-shifting

“The Nordic belief system embraced a structure for understanding the world and creation - polytheism, predestination, reverence for ancestors and the afterlife.” (Understanding Faith, 2015) It was Norse religion that aided the Vikings in making sense of the hostile and harsh world around them. Their religion provided a scapegoat for their warlike actions and brutality – their ruthless way of life was justified and deemed acceptable because of the framework provided by Nordic mythology.

This has to do with play and the story. It involves building a wall around Asgard. There are similar and different aspects between the two of them. There will be comparing and contrasting for play and story version.

In ancient Norse mythology there was three places were the world began, Muspell (Muspelheim), Ginnungagap, and Niflheim. Muspell was a fiery bright place. Niflheim was a cold, dark, and wet place were it sleeted, snowed, and hailed all the time. Ginnungagap was a void that lie in between Muspell and Niflheim. Heat and light leaked into this void from Muspell along with the precipitation from Niflheim.

British author, known for his extensive work with DC universe, announced last year that he had been working on a book about Norse mythology for three years. Norse Mythology was finally published in the beginning this month.

Greek and Norse mythologies both use different methods to enlighten readers on ordinary matters. Each of the myths has it’s own original way of explaining concepts, such as the creation of life and mankind.