Trickster

Norse Creation Myth The Norse Creation Myth provides the purposes and the origin of the Cosmo’s to the Norsemen. The myth center’s primarily on the creation of the world and the influence of the first three and arguably most powerful gods. However, the deeper and more idealistic meaning or themes provide a basis for the Norsemen’s thinking and connections to the world around them One theme that is apparent in this myth is the creation of something new from the destruction of something old.…

The movement of tricking is defined as the combination of martial arts, break-dancing and gymnastics, but to the tricking legend Michael Guthrie, the meaning runs far deeper. “Tricking is a lifestyle, once you're in it, you're committed. You cant just back out.”, Mike states. “No matter what, you're probably involved with some other trickers.” To Mike, tricking sucks you in. It becomes your life, and you can't stop thinking about it. Michael's 23 years old, short in stature, and a marvel to…

Creation Myths There are countless theories and ideas on how the world was created. One method that was used by Native Americans was telling creation myths. A creation myth is a story or legend that tells how the world was created and how people came about. These myths are passed down from generation to generation. The short story “How the World Was Made” is a creation myth because it explains how the Earth was made, the workings of the natural world, and social customs. The story gives…

The second piece of art that I choose, was when I first walked in to the museum and enter the main gallery / central gallery on the first floor of the Trickster Art Gallery it was display like painting. But, when in fact it was not a panting, but a Buffalo hide stretched out on a wooden frame, as it was traditionally for the hide to be stretched out, and hung on a wooden frame to be displayed in the tribe of the plain Indians. Also, as the buffalo was very important to plain Indians and was key…

Jesus is a trickster figure. The “trickster figure” literary archetype is a very controversial one. The thing that most people don’t understand is that it is not always a negative thing to be labeled as a trickster figure. What is a trickster figure, and how is Jesus considered one? A trickster figure is someone who violates the principles of social norms and natural order (Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art). They can be a hero who makes up for a lack of strength or bravery…

various meanings, but when used in “Trickster Tales,” they are used to represent when one character tricks another character and it derides a message, lesson, or moral. In spite of, a number of elements present in “Trickster Tales,” it is extremely strenuous to get a grasp on every single element. During the course of a “Trickster Tale,” the trickster has presented characteristics based on their actions. The elements “Brain over Brawn,” “ Cleverness of the trickster,” “ Anthropology,” and “Gods…

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 to bring authority and recognition to himself. On the day Hermes was born, he snuck out of his house when…

The definition of a trickster is “a person who cheats or deceives people”. Young Mark Twain and High Horse from “High Horse’s Courting” are both tricksters. Young Mark Twain displays himself as a trickster when he pretends to be hypnotized and tricks the entire town into believing it. “When I had gazed at the disk a while I pretended to be sleepy and began to nod.” Twain used a story he overheard when he was younger from the adults talking. He used details that he shouldn’t have been able to…

Loki is known as the Norse trickster god. He is the son of a giant named Farbauti, and an unwell known female god named Laufey. A few characteristics that Loki portrays to make him a trickster include being male, shape shifting, often becoming the victim of his own tricks, and he can be humorous, and resourceful. Clearly Loki is a male, but he has the power to change his sex whenever he wants. Next, Loki can shape shift into whatever he pleases. He is most known for being the mother of Sleipnir,…

Tricksters in Modern Entertainment Throughout the ages of storytelling and movie making we’ve had several types of characters. We’ve had heroes, villains and antiheroes. All these characters have been set up with many personalities. One personality of a multitude of characters used in stories and movies is the “trickster” personality. The trickster has been changed and rewritten so many times that we have many stories, new and old, that portray a character with this trait. One modern day…