Fenrir

someone to save them, in turn, making himself look like a hero. Other sources say that Loki is a coward only out for his own pleasure and self-preservation. This motif presents itself repeatedly in stories such as "Loki's Children and the Binding of Fenrir" and "Loki's Flyting." One of the most notable beings "The Theft of Idun's Apples" where Loki finds himself at the mercy of a giant called Thiazi who threatens his life if he does not give him Idun, the keeper of the apples of immortality. It…

FOOSH! A man in a cloak swings around in the trees, circling a giant. SHINK! The man lands a blow on the giant, but it still stands. The man circles the giant as if he is flying looking for an opening. “There!” he says to himself and strikes the giant where it is vulnerable, the giant falls to its death. This could possibly be a Norse god attacking and killing a giant, however it could also be a scene from Attack on Titan. Norse mythology influences the artist of Attack on Titan when he writes…

Mythology is in my opinion an extremely fascinating subject. It’s not only about what or who a civilization worshiped, it’s about their culture the way they lived and interacted with nature based on their gods. There is more to mythology than just greek there are many others including; Egyptian and norse, Which are just two of the ones i will discuss. Greek Mythology Gods and Goddesses: There are a collection of twelve gods of the greek pantheon. The control nature and the entire…

Jelling: Jelling still requires the representation of animals on decorated items, but this time, they are “S” shaped and interlaced with spiral hips, profiled heads and pigtails. With this style, it appears like both Borre and Jelling are overlapping and most of the time used on the same object. This style was predominant in the 10th Century AD. Mammen: This style was very much present in the second half of the 10th century. The Mammen style was called after a grave site found in the village of…

While some people think of myths and mythology as just meaningless stories, they can actually be something that brings people together. Mythology is a field of study that is neglected in our high school, and even our college educational systems. The definition of mythology is a body or collection of myths belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors,and heroes. The term “a people” refers to a culture. This means that, per this definition, two cultures can have…