Ragnarök

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…

spoke the Old Norse dialect in the Middle ages. R Ragnar Lothbrok: A mythical Viking ruler and king during the Middle Ages. He is mentioned several times in the Icelandic sagas, but evidence of his true existence is still debated among historians. Ragnarok: From the Norse mythology. It is described as an event where many waves of apocalyptic events will occur and where the nine worlds and its inhabitants will be destroyed to give birth to a new…

Celtic polytheism or paganism compromises of many different religions and beliefs of the Celts. There are so many different beliefs that there is said to be no official creation myth in Celtic mythology. The myth being analyzed here is just one of many. This particular creation myth can be classified as a deus faber myth. Creation myths classified as deus faber myths generally liken their god to a craftsman in the way he creates the world. The gods in this particular myth create humans and…

“ I never thought Spider-Man would become the world icon that he is I just hoped the books would sell and i’d keep my job.” (Stan Lee) Comics in the 1960s weren’t that popular back then but if you were reading one it would most likely be reading a marvel comic which was the comic book hit.During the 1960s comics Stan Lee is the greatest comic creator in America. “Stan Lee” had a tough and rough life growing up. Which would lead up to his great accomplishments later in life.To begin Lee was in…

Snorri’s treatment of Odin can arguable be represented to the contemporary Christian audience as God, or seen as symbolizing a monotheistic deity similar to the Christian God, Loki is portrayed as demonic, as Satan, or even as the Antichrist. This divergence between Odin and Loki was fundamentally impacted by later Christian influences and attitudes which affected the myths transition from oral poetry to written word. By critically comparing the roles which Loki fulfilled in Snorri’s Edda and…

Marvel has been able to bring in all sorts of people. The fandom has high hopes for future movies. For example, Doctor Strange, Gardians of the Galexy 2, and Thor Ragnarok. Marvel has been bringing in new charetures all while including an over arcing story leading up to the big fight in Avengers Infity Wars. Marvel is in no…

Philip Compton Mrs. Marshall P.5. Problem/Solution Essay - 9/8/2017 Bad Marvel Movie Villains Ever since 2008, Marvel has been producing blockbuster movies as a part of their cinematic universe. Their movies have mostly been positively received, but there is a big problem with the movies that many people agree with. With the exception of Loki and a few others, Marvel movie villains are careless. The flaws of the villains make some of the Marvel films unwatchable. The solutions to this problem…

Beowulf’s funeral is represented in the poem with strong Christian values connecting the hero with the story of Jesus Christ by ties seen between the burial of both characters, their twelve followers, and their dedication to God; however the film’s adaptation of the scene narrows in on pagan concepts and ideals, more specifically the culture and religion of the Vikings as well as the degradation of Christianity through Unferth’s position as a Christian figure. In the poem, Beowulf…

The implications of Yeats’ inner perspective on World War I resonates with an air of prophecy regarding the negative undertones of future humankind on both a local and universal scale. The ramifications of conflict emerge as concepts in poems such as An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, which examines destiny and the meaning of giving our life to a greater cause. Furthermore, The Second Coming highlights Yeats’s opinion on the apocalyptic cycle of nature while The Wild Swans at Coole delves into…

There are many different kinds of heros. Some people think of a hero as an everyday person who just happens to do a good deed. Others may consider a hero to be fictional character who possesses some form of super powers. A hero can also be a historical figure, who did great deeds and saved many people. Overall, a hero is someone who does things just because they can, for the greater good. Beowulf, for example, was a very heroic person. His whole life was dedicated to being a hero. From the time…