Mythology-http://www.missgien.net/vikings/myth.htmlAn introduction to the main gods and places in Norse mythology. More extended information can be found atWikipedia and here.OdinOdin is the chief of the gods and the ruler of the universe. He was the son of the frost giant Bor and the giantess Bestla. Early in his career, together with his brothers Vili and Ve, Odin overthrew the primeval giant Ymir and fashioned the world from his remains. Odin, his wife Freya (or Frigg), and the other major Norse divinities - Thor and Tyr -live in Asgard, near which is located Valhalla, where Odin was believed to feast with the spirits of slain warriors.
Tolkien. It is set in the mystical land of Middle Earth, where men, elves, orcs, goblins, and dwarves live with each other. Before the tale began a ring was forged by the Dark Lord Sauron. When forging the ring Sauron poured all of his evil and will to dominate other into the ring. Centuries later, after Sauron had lost control of the ring, the ring was found once again and a fellowship of good men decided to destroy the ring.
(University of Phoenix World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics 1994.) Zeus is pictured either sitting on his throne or standing with an eagle and a lightning bolt in his hand ready to end the lives of the wicked. Odin, like Zeus was the chief god and was feared by all; he was pictured sitting on his throne. He was known to be deceptive in battle and he had a temper. He was recognized for his wisdom, knowledge and sorcery.
Zeus threw a lightning bolt at Cronus, and banished him to the underworld for all of eternity (“Early Life”). Talk about awful father-son relations! Zeus had a complex role as an Olympian god. He was the supreme ruler of Olympus, and was known by many names: Zeus Cloud Gatherer, the Rain God, Lord of the Sky and Zeus the Thunderer (“Zeus”). It was said that Zeus is the Lord of Gods and men, but he shares his powers with his brothers.
She gave birth to her equal Uranus without the assistance of a male figure. Uranus and Gaia produced six male and six female Titans as well as the Cyclopes and Hundred Handed ones. The most notable son Cronus convinced by his mother to castrate his father after Uranus banished the Titans, Cyclops and Hecatonchires to Tarturus. Cronus would marry his sister Rhea and follow a
It was believed that he had the power to judge those who had committed crimes, and that he had created the stars as soldiers to destroy the wicked. His attribute was the royal tiara, most times decorated with two pairs of bull horns. He was one of the oldest gods in the Sumerian pantheon, and part of a triad including Enlil, god of the air and Enki, god of water. He was called Anu
What started off as a war loving soon to be king was confronted with such challenge. Having succeeded the test, Thor became a different god, which to my surprise, was an influence from a mortal. Intensified with what may have seemed to be love. Whilst the treacherous fight against the Frost Giant took place in Asgard. The world below experienced a change in the weather which was influenced by the activities up above.
The setting changes significantly in the Lone-Lands just in the short space of a chapter: ‘Not far ahead were dreary hills, rising higher and higher, dark with trees. On some of them were old castles with an evil look, as if they had been built by wicked people’. This setting considerably enhances the fantasy genre because there are always wicked creatures in fantasy
First off, in the wizarding world, Harry is a living legend. His own parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, a power-obsessed dark wizard, who also attempted to kill Harry, but he instead lives on as a legend. In Twilight, there are no major heroes like Harry, because Twilight is merely based around love and foreverness. Throughout the series, Harry faces many life-threatening and difficult challenges. In the Harry Potter franchise, Harry starts out by being introduced to the wizard world.
The protagonist of the story is known as Ichabod Crane, a very eccentric scientist who was stationed in Sleepy Hollow after being exiled from his town in Northern Connecticut. Throughout the Gothic era the characters have been most important to the story. The characters are written in a way that the reader can relate to them and make them feel like they are actually in the story. The characters of the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane are two examples of characters that define the Gothic Literary era. In Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow, the Antagonist is known as the Headless Horseman, a paranormal being that terrorizes the town and beheading all of those who oppose him “…the Headless Horseman, who had been heard several times of late, patrolling the country; and, it was said, tethered his horse nightly among the graves in the churchyard.” (Irving) His gruesome and tragic death dates back the American Revolution.