Norse mythology

of that. Ares, the Greek god of war, shares many qualities with the Hindu god, Agni, and the Norse god, Odin, though they also have deviations in the roles they play. Ares is the god of war in Greek mythology. He is known for his strength and power and temper. He was a terrible god who was unmerciful and unpleasant. He terrorized all the mortals and was unliked by many of his fellow gods. In Hindu mythology, Ares’ role in war is taken by a god named Agni. Agni is the Hindu god of war. Unlike…

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…

The Underworld is thought to be deep underground or beneath the surface of the world in most religions and mythologies. It is a place where the souls of the departed go an afterlife or a realm of the dead. The Underworld “was hidden deep in the earth and was the kingdom of the dead, ruled by god Hades”.(Mythology, 2017) The planet Pluto is “considered King of the Underworld in Roman mythology”.(Gill, 2017) Most religions believe that “the lowest part of the world usually represented as the…

In the Norse Apocalyptic myth, Ragnarok, meaning “fate of the gods” is the battle at the end of the world. Not only will the gods and giants pass away in this story, but almost everything else in the world will be torn to shreds as well. What is interesting about this is that the gods all know its going to happen and yet they still defy their future until the very end. The proof to this story is that it is believable. The first thing is the Fimbulvetr (Terrible Winter) in which there will…

The internalization of myths is a universal truth for all cultures, especially American culture in modernity. Both Coates and Brant combat the myth of The Dream and also myths of internalized hierarchies of race and status. In Between the World and Me, Coates’s idea of the dream is a lie of innocence that feeds the ignorance that most Americans have towards the injustices constantly occurring around them. He described his wife as being woken from the dream due to her “knowledge of cosmic…

Where The Wild Lamassu Are I chose this particular limestone masterpiece made in Iraq in 750 BCE, for the Assyrian palace, because I felt a personal connection with the Lamassu. Growing up, my family had many statues such as the large and beautiful four seasons around the yard that tower over a human, mythical creatures hidden in the gardens and trolls from Norway hidden around the house spontaneously scaring guests. Also, as a child my favorite book was Where the Wild Things Are, The Lamassu…

First, religion and mythology teach lessons that allow us to decipher what is right from wrong and how to conduct ourselves and not too. Overall, religion and mythology allow us to acquire knowledge and assurance, and in return, leads us to believe in something. Mythology, on the other hand, is known as a major component of religion. This is because saints are often allied religious past with…

Literature is meant to provoke many different kinds of emotions and responses from the reader. However, the best literary stories are the ones that have stood the test of time and are read over and over again. But is something so old really relatable to modern thinking and society. The ancient literary texts can be a bridge between ancient and modern cultures. These stories have too many years between the point they were written and the time the reader is getting to them. Problems in society…

Chaucer is no stranger to writing parodies of his own stories in The Canterbury Tales, as seen in the Reeve’s Tale working off of and following immediately after The Miller’s Tale. Similarly, The Friar’s Tale closely parallels and also follows right after The Wife of Bath’s Tale. Chaucer aligns these two tales to enforce the point that they should not be interpreted separately, but rather they should be accepted as an entire unit. And by implementing textual similarities, Chaucer blurs the lines…

My Haunted Experiences at University of Indonesia Most people just believe with the thing if they can see, feel, and hear that thing immediately. But believed or not there is another substance in this world which most people can't feel, it called supernatural substance. Some people who have never felt supernatural experiences will not believe that thing. But for the people who have supernatural experiences like ESP, Astral Projection, seeing the ghost etc, supernatural can be an interesting…