beth Delgado Professor Bentsen PHY-120-500 December 2‚ 2014 The Physics of Sci-Fi: Thor I Thor is a superhero film released in 2011 by Marvel Studios. The film begins in 965 A.D. when the king of Asgard‚ Odin‚ goes to war against Laufey‚ leader of the Frost Giants of Jotunheim‚ to prevent them from conquering the nine realms. The film the continues to tell the story of Thor‚ prince of Asgard‚ whose ceremony to ascend to the throne was interrupted when the Frost Giants attempted to retrieve the Casket
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often entertains numerous affairs with mortal women‚ and enjoys causing trouble for all mankind. Zeus is the source of kingly power in Greece. In Norse mythology‚ Odin is also the father of the Sky and the Ruler of Gods. Although‚ both Zeus and Odin have similar roles in their myths their personalities could not be more different. Odin is always shown as being strange‚ disconnected‚ solemn‚ this is most likely a result from the constant threat of doom. While Zeus‚ is portrayed as more of a douche;
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Bur. From the nutrition that the cow gathered from licking the salty ice block‚ she produced milk that ensured Ymir survived. Bur produced an offspring known as Borr. Borr later produced a son known as Odin who defeated the frost giant Ymir. According to "About.com" (2013)‚ “From Ymir’s dead body Odin created the world using his blood as the sea‚ his flesh as the earth‚ his skull as the sky‚ his bones as the mountains‚ and his hair as trees. This world would be known as Midgard.” The different names
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residing in Gandalf the Grey. According to "Tolkien-Online" (2007)‚ “Tolkien was likely heavily influenced by one of the tales found in the Elder Edda which tells of the Norse god Odin traveling the Earth in the guise of a bearded old man with a staff.” Gandalf the Grey shares several similarities with the “Father God” known as Odin. For instance‚ he is seen as the overseer of the group. He unintentionally becomes a father figure within the fellowship. He is constantly keeping them out of the trouble they
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Paganism vs. Christianity Laura Roberts Student ID: 22970754 September 14‚ 2009 Liberty University Lynchburg‚ VA Laura Roberts Dr. Kenneth Hood PHIL 104 14 September 2009 Paganism vs. Christianity Just like any religion or tradition‚ there are many branches to each. According to the World Christian Encyclopedia‚ there are over 33‚820 denominations of Christianity. (Answers.com‚ 2009) Paganism is defines as any religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism. (WordNet) With so
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and muspellheim being the fiery‚ hot and lava land‚ combining Niflheim melted and unvealed two living creatures‚ Ymer and Audhumla. Ymer was a giant and Audhumla a female cow which together created the first gods‚ Odin‚ Vile and Ve. These Gods in turn created life on their own account. Odin created the first form of human beings with the help of an elm and ash tree. Landforms and other forms of life were created form the body of Ymer when it was killed during a disagreeance with the Gods. The
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example‚ Genesis from Christianity‚ or Pangu from China. These stories show how the world came to be‚ and usually show values‚ morals‚ and the reasons for some traditions. The Iroquois creation story “The World on the Turtle’s Back” and the Norse story “Odin and Ymir” both serve as narratives to communicate the beliefs of their people and the values of their culture. Both stories show aspects of family and the involvement of human-like gods; however‚ the stories differ in the content of their explanations
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the values and society of the modern audiences. It becomes noticeable in the film that Hugo is always disconnected and shows his deceptiveness through manipulating Odin. Hugo’s family relationship highlights his jealousy for Odin as his own father‚ who is also the coach of the basketball team‚ devotes more time and shows only love for Odin rather than his own son. This is noticeable through the scene when Hugo is having dinner with his parents‚ the close ups on each one’s faces portrays the awkward
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Inc.‚ 2011). Buri and wife had a son named Bor and his son was named Odin‚ who became the king of all the gods. Ymir was the evil giant. One day Odin and the other gods planned to kill Ymir. None of them wanted to follow his evil ways anymore. Ymir’s body became the earth‚ his flesh became the land and‚ his blood became the sea‚ his hair became the trees‚ and his bones became the mountains (Distance Train‚ Inc.‚ 2011). Odin created the moon an sun by collecting sparks from Muspell and placing
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Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures Name HUM/105 Date Instructors name Comparing and Contrasting Creation Myths In this paper I will compare and contrast two myths from different cultures. The two myths chosen for this paper are the Genesis creation (Hebrew origin) of the Christian culture‚ and the Norse culture of Iceland (the Vikings). Both of these creation myths start with an emptiness where conflict and chaos eventually develop. The Genesis conflict is between God
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