Norse Mythology: Ragnarok

Another difference is the creatures. In Greek mythology there are three basic non-human creatures: the gods, the titans, and the nymphs. In Norse mythology there are 5 main non-human creatures: the Aesir and Vanir (gods), the Jotnar (giants), the Álfar (Álfar), Svartálfar (dark Álfar), and the Valkyries. The Aesir and the Vanir are your basic extraordinary immortals, though in Norse mythology the gods were thought to be mortal, only kept immortal by eating the apples of Idun. However, they could be slain even if they ate the apples. The Jotnar were giants or the Norse equivalent to the Greek titans, but the Jotnar did not fight with the gods in a war like the titans did with the Greek gods. The Álfar are lesser "gods" that control nature. Álfar are viewed as "gods" of fertility due to their connection to nature (agriculture specifically); they're not actual gods in the sense it is used but more so magically inclined creatures. Finally are the Svartálfar or commonly referred to as dwarves, trolls, dark Álfar, or black Álfar. The Svartálfar aren't anything like the Álfar; they are regarded as being small, disfigured people who dwell in mountains and mounds and hate the light. The Svartálfar were master craftsman and made many things for the gods such as Thor's hammer (Mjollnir) a wall around

The next comparison between two stories is that of Norse mythology and Greek mythology. Both stories have very similar ideas and ways of telling their stories of how their world came into being. Norse has their giants, who gave birth to the original three gods that created Midgard. The Greeks have the Titans who bore the Greek gods who overthrew them as well to control the Earth. Both myths contain the presence of creatures in their stories, beasts who helped shape their respective worlds to move the culture’s creation stories further along. Creatures within these worlds would be the dwarves, the serpent Nidhogg, and demons of Norse myth and the Cyclopes, the furies, and Typhon of Greek origin Furthermore, the children of some of these creatures were divines, who ended up overthrowing their elders to lead the creation of their own worlds, to rule over their own creations as well. And speaking of the world, both myths have multiple layers to their

Norse Mythology’s creation started with a giant named Ymir. He emerged from the ground and grew very large from cow’s milk. In time, the god Buri and his wife appeared and gave birth to Bor and Bor’s son was named Odin. Ymir, was evil, and the gods didn’t like it, so they killed him, making his huge body form the earth. His blood became the sea, his flesh became land, his bones became mountains, his hair became the trees, and his

In mutiple times in the movie, there was reference to the Norse Gods, Odin and Thor. Stoick the Vast, leader of the village spoke it in an expression of happiness, “OH, THOR ALMIGHTY!” At another scene, Gobber, a viking warrior missing his hand and

There was a misleading image of the Vikings that made them be known as pagans with a hatred of the Christian Church. What some people failed to realize was that the Vikings had many gods and found it to be no problem accepting Christian god alongside their own. The Vikings encountered with Christianity through their raids, and as they began to settle in lands with a Christian population, they also could adapt to Christianity much quicker. The Vikings had 14 major Gods. Their appreciation is the cosmos is divided into three main levels which are, Asgard, Aesir, which is also the upper level where the major gods such as Odin, along with the fertility gods, and the light levels lived. Midgard was known to be the middle level where dwarves, giants, men, and even the dark elves lived. Niflheim was known to be the lower level, and well known as the underworld. They called Niflheim the world of the evil dead because this was where the evil dead died the second death in the fortress city of Hel. Yggdrasil was known to be above

Scandinavian Paganism, more commonly known as Norse Mythology, was a popular polytheistic religion during the Anglo-Saxon time period. It is believed to have been derived from the culture of Germanic Paganism. According to Norse Mythology, at the center of the universe lies the greatest ash tree, known as Yggdrasil, whose roots and branches spread across the universe connecting each of the nine realms of Aesir, giants, and Niflheim. The world was believed to have been created by the body of Ymir, a giant that was killed and dismembered by the first gods. His flesh created the earth, his bones formed the mountains, and his blood filled the seas.

Norse mythology has been traced as far as the 2nd century AD and has been studied by the Vikings mostly. These Viking were from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Faroe Island, and Greenland. Norse mythology was at one point a religion of which people studied. North religion bases all its stories on the Elder Edda, which creates stories from god's other wise known as the Aesir and gives a standard of how the earth was made, how we should treat others, and stories of lessons we must learn. In this type of mythology it also gives knowledge as to what happens when you die. It says there are two possible places people could go, Helheim, Valhalla. Most people who die go to Helheim but those who die an honorable death are rewarded by going to Valhalla.

The Gods were toppled by a race of more youthful divine beings, the Olympians, in a ten-year war called the Last GODS ("War of the Titans") - a progression of fights which were battled in Thessaly between the two camps of gods well before the presence of humankind. This battle of Gods is otherwise called the Skirmish of the Gods, Clash of Divine beings, or simply The God War. It spoke to a fanciful change in perspective that the Greeks may have acquired from the Antiquated Close East.

The Greek gods are immortal where as the Norse gods know they will eventually be destroyed and defeated by evil. The Greek gods are immortal, invincible, and assured victory in any battle; therefore they enter every battle with nothing to fear. The Norse gods however exist knowing that one day they will be defeated and their existence will end; when they must fight against evil in the final battle and evil triumphs over the Norse gods. The Norse gods know there is nothing they can do to prevent their final fate but they fight until the end all the

If one is familiar with the “Thrymskvitha”, then they know that Loki, the god of mischief, steals Mjolnir, the hammer which belongs to the god of thunder, Thor, and gives it to Thrym, the Jotunn king. The giant king, in turn, wants Freyja, the goddess of love, to give him her hand in marriage. Freyja refuses to do this, and in a twist of fate for the god of thunder, he is convinced by Heimdall to adorn Freyja’s bridal gown and travel to the hall of the Jotunn king to reclaim his stolen hammer. Once the Jotunn king brings out the hammer to

Joseph Campbell, a famous writer once said “In literature a hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." Every hero story needs certain characters that show the chosen one what it says in the quote to the hero. Archetypes are certain things a hero story needs to make the story have a good plot and structure. For example a mentor is an archetype necessary in every hero story because the mentor is the character that makes the hero go through the change. An archetype of a hero is important in literature because it provides a common catalyst to the story.

In the beginning there three men. They had nothing but the ground to stand upon and air to breath. The men met each other and kicked things off in the beginning. They all got together and prayed to the gods for more people to be brought down. With more people they could do more and become much more happy. They could build great temples and thrive instead of using all the energy they had to survive till the next day. The gods heard this and thought this was a good idea so they created thirty more people. The men started building and started to do good for themselves. This is where the trouble began. The men started arguing because they all had different ideas. The first viking wanted to be king and make the people his slaves the second wanted to be higher than them to gain money and the last viking also wanted to be higher than them but he wanted it so he

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

Stories often take inspiration from multiple styles of writings, including classical texts from modern literature. This is especially important when creating a fictional culture or race to create a sense of believability and help the readers visualize how the setting and characters will appear in their minds. Stories may sometimes place an influence on how other character are represented in the author's writing. One excellent example that takes use of ancient stories to create differentiating cultures is The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. His novel shows a large number of examples of inspiration taken from mythological tales and legends. He incorporates his interest such Celtic and Nordic mythology through characters who reflect