Old Norse

Influence of Norse Mythology and Christian Values on Tolkien’s Views of Good and Evil The most prevalent theme in John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s legendarium is the recurring battle between good and evil. The moral struggle between good and evil has been recorded and demonstrated in nearly all cultures, including Norse mythology and Tolkien’s personal philosophy, heavily influenced by his Christian upbringing. Tolkien, having studied both extensively, found inspiration in both when creating his…

were a much more complex society then you may have thought; they had their own religion, were excellent farmers, and a single man could build an entire ship in just a couple weeks. But if you were a Viking, you had to be ready for anything. In the norse religion, there are many gods, but the most powerful was Odin (all father). Odin is the king of all the gods and is also the wisest. He gained his wisdom and knowledge because of a trade he made at the fountain of Mimir. He traded one of his…

with mighty powers beyond what humanity could ever dream of doing. These myths carried from generation to generation, each time changing slightly (“Creation Myths of Civilizations”). In Greek myths there god's creating and shaping our world. In Norse myths, there is fire and ice and giants. In American Indian myths, there are animals…

Kant, wasn 't a plain, old fiddler. Several years ago a dancing group of Brasta, had the community of Stora Mellosa, figured out a huge Christmas celebration, all people of all ages were invited. Some people traveled very far, and all of them knew that the Sexton Kant, of Norrbyas…

Gunilla (switches around but good at end), Halfborn Gunderson (good), Mallory Keen (good), X/Odin (good), T.J. (good), Fenris (bad), Annabeth Chase (good), Randolph Chase (somewhat both), and Loki (bad). The story takes place in the nine worlds of Norse Mythology, and based on the context, the story takes place somewhere close to modern times if not modern times. Magnus Chase was woken up by Blitzen who told him that a middle-aged white man and a teenage girl were looking for him by handing out…

they became friends and the coyote started missing his old friends and wished to visit them. The monster allows the coyote to go into its stomach. While there the coyote builds a fire and cuts the heart out with a knife. Like the myth Hainwele, the coyote cut up the body of the monster and distributed it around the world, thus creating the Nez Perce tribe and several others. In the book Tricked by Kevin Hearne, Attus is being hunted by the Norse thunder-god and turns to the coyote, a…

is nothing like humans are, yet westerners constantly endeavor to live, act and think in His likeness. The Norse viewed their gods and goddesses differently. They were still indisputably powerful, and the Norse fought to live their lives in a way that pleased the gods. But their gods were greedy and jealous and wrathful, which means they are not perfect as Christians see their God. The Norse deities were relatable because of their too-human qualities. Some were more human than others, which lead…

of power and commit mischievous deeds, but others use those mischievous deeds to gain a position of power. Hermes, from Greek Mythology, used a mischievous act at a young age to gain notoriety and a position of power later in his life. Rather, from Norse Mythology, Loki, already in a position of power, did mischievous acts directed at the gods. The tricksters, Hermes and Loki, use their sly and deceptive behavior to obtain positions of power and authority. Hermes uses his quick and sly thinking…

Norse mythology is the mythology of the Northern Germanic people. It has deities, a single creation story, and three afterworlds. The deities are split into two godly tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir. These two tribes had several battles for dominance over Yggdrasil, the world tree. The Aesir live on Asgard which is the realm at the top of Yggdrasil. The Vanir live on Vanaheim which is located right below Asgard on Yggdrasil. The Vanir aren't as important as the Aesir. There are four…

The works of Edgar Allan Poe have been far from under-analyzed. Perhaps none more than his famous poem “The Raven.” Never-the-less, a fresh set of eyes often never hurt, and it often speaks uniquely to different people. Perhaps this is the beauty of poetry. The solitary room as well as the depressing and lonely time of a midnight in December not only prepare the setting of the poem but also stresses the emotional situation of the narrator, whom is full of bereavement due to the loss of his…