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    would result in unspeakable punishments.” “Forbidden?” Loki said confused “I have seen Valkyries all throughout history become wives of mortal warriors...yet they received no such punishment.” Tira lowered her head. “If those warriors are favored to Odin and if he so requests a Valkyrie wife then he should have her to bed him...even if we do not love that person we must do what we are told to by Freyja and…

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    Odin's Religious Beliefs

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    Sunday and Monday were named after the Sun and moon, Tuesday translates to Týr’s day (the god of war and law and justice), Wednesday means Odin’s day, Thursday is Thor’s day, and Friday represents either the goddess of marriage (who is married to Odin) Frigg or the goddess Freyja. Saturday though was not named by the Viking and instead came from the ancient Roman god Saturn. Although seemingly a dead religion, in the 19th century, the term Asatro (Ásatrú) developed and became popular to…

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    Norse mythology is a religion that the vikings believed in and it is very similar to Greek mythology and very different as well. The way the Greeks and Norse believed the world was created were far from similar. The believed in powerful gods and goddesses, they each have a part in the world. They also had a different belief on how the world would end. Norse mythology and Greek mythology are very alike but the stories are twisted around a bit to end with the same outcome. We all know about…

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    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…

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    Thor Masculinity Analysis

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    worshiped many gods including Thor, the son of Odin. Thor was the god of war and battle with incredible strength and courage, characteristics every Viking strived to have. In Marvel Comics ' motion picture, Thor, Thor 's masculinity represents the ultimate quality that defines being a man in Asgard and the Vikings were shaped and molded to fit that paragon. Although Thor was all powerful in Asgard, he lost all of his powers when he got exiled to Earth by Odin. This being said, the representation…

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    Norse Mythology: Jeling

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    large number of gods. They each had a very specific role in the Norse society. Most of them are regularly mentioned throughout the Norse Mythology. The principal actors of the Norse mythology may be the ones constantly mentioned in the texts, namely Odin, Thor, Freya, and Loki. Here’s a list of the different Norse deities and their functions: -Thor: He is the hammer welding god and his main role is to protect humanity. He was a major god for most Germanic tribes, but became a prominent god for…

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    Chapter 4: The Automated Optical Inspection System 4.1 Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Defects are always a critical aspect in wafer manufacturing. When it comes to manual defect detection process it’s always a tough story - difficult, time consuming, expensive and may cause a huge loss ratio to the industry. Precise accuracy achieved by a human inspection is often not sufficient and least accurate. Automatic or automated optical inspection (AOI) is a technique used in machines, where…

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    would banish the man who killed Laios, he wasn’t expecting the culprit to be himself, but was still willing to banish himself for the good of his people. (Sophocles 744) A good leader looks out not for himself, but rather for well-being of his people. Odin was the great and powerful king of the gods. He gave up his own eye in order to protect his people from danger. (Foster Sec. 1) A good leader makes sacrifices that may end up harming himself, but he knows the outcome will be for the good of…

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    The Lombans Research Paper

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    “On all sides. we see war, on all sides, we hear groans, our cities are destroyed, our strongholds razed, the countryside desolate. Their is no one to till the fields; no one almost to keep the towns.. some are left limbless, some slain.” The quote stated by Pope Gregory II speaks of the brutal and destructive ways of barbarian tribe, The Lombards. The Lombards originated in the Lower Elbe Valley in modern day Dresden, Germany. Although from Germany, records state the Lombards origin is in…

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    A hero in society is somebody that is admired by others, has a positive outlook on life, and people look up to them because of how good they are. A tragic hero is someone who has their life planned out for them. They have been handed an amazing opportunity that either they take and go far with, or they destroy their chances of ever becoming good again. Aaron Hernandez used to be a tight-end for the New England Patriots. He was a huge part of the team and their winning season. Aaron Hernandez…

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