#about norse mythology

[froxyisapotato]

HAZBIN SPOILERS///

Sir Pentious's death reminds me of something.

In North mythology, warriors that go into battle and die in glory go to Valhalla, which is like heaven. It's a glorious place where fallen warriors can enjoy endless drinks and food. Sir Pentious was a victorious warrior.

Pentious (probably knowing the consequences) made his last fight a victorious one. It was meant to be comedic, but he still had the intent on protecting his friends and the hotel. He did and died an honorable death.

Seraphim could also be seen as the Valkyries that lead fallen warriors into Valhalla. Valkyries go to the battlefield and choose who is worthy of entering Valhalla. Sera and Emily probably didn't know he was killed in battle, but Emily is extremely happy to see him. While Sera is extremely shocked.

I'm probably over analyzing this, but the gears in my head keep turning.

#hazbin hotel #vivziepop #sir pentious #hazbin hotel theory #i just wanted to talk about norse mythology #norse mythology is fucking sick #hazbin emily #hazbin sera

[ibenology]

saw someone on twitter joke about the fact that since Loki is a tree now Mobius should be a squirrel and it’s just.. you know that could work right??

In norse mythology there is a squirrel named Ratatosk that is one of the few entities living in the tree of Yggdrasil that is also able to jump between the branches and move around. He mostly uses this ability to pick up gossip and talk hot tea with the other creatures so that they will hate each other.

So yeah. A creature able to jump around different branches of the timeline? Spiritually bound to the tree of life? A bit mischievous and love to talk trash? Mobius is Ratatosk there is no two ways about it

#loki #loki series #mobius #mobius m mobius #lokius #loki x mobius #yggdrasil #norse mythology #ratatosk #also pronounced Ratatoskr in some places!! #I just love being able to talk about norse mythology #the extensive knowledge my parents gave me is finally paying off

[thestuffedalligator]

Starting an art project and I don’t know if I’m actually onto something but I’m in too deep to stop now

#norse mythology #hel goddess #alice in wonderland #conflating elements from norse myth about hel descending into niflheim with wonderland and through the looking glass #this seemed very cool four hours ago #watercolours

[godsofhumanity]

Loki: Hey would you slap your best friend in the face for a million gold? Odin: I would punch you in the face for free. Loki: I’m your best friend...?

#loki: that speaks volumes about you. #loki #odin #brotp #norse gods #norse mythology #incorrect norse gods #incorrect norse mythology #incorrect mythology #mythology #s: tumblr #queuetzalcoatl

[all-lee24]

Norse Mythology - The tale of Tyr and Fenrir

#norse mythology #arttag #tyr #fenrir #this was my favorite myth in the collection #something about self-fulfilled prophecies #betrayal and atonement #AUGHGGHGGGHGGHHG

[smokingcaterpillar]

”Loki” ©️2021

Artist profile: yagihikaru on deviantart

#illustration #artist linked #loki art #loki #I don’t think this is mcu bc the themes and symbolism are giving myth loki and couldn’t find any artist statements that said otherwise #but apologies if I’m wrong about that regardless lol #its so gorgeous 😩❤️‍🔥 #norse mythology #norse gods

[finngualart]

some drawings i did for funsies and for practise based on these photos

#norse gods #norse mythology #odin #loki #huginn #muninn #the other day i was thinking about how exactly odin sacrifices his eye and how he ends up with the sewn-up socket #i really like the idea of loki doing it and have odin sew shut loki's mouth later on and that'd be such a tasty little parallel #don't you think? #i wanted to sketch out that scene and when i saw the abovementioned photoshoot i knew exactly how :D #i wish i could draw like this from imagination but i cantt hahaha #idk how im going to pull off drawing an entire comic in this style without models :]]] #how to shoot yourself in the foot by having extremely ambitious goals and unrealistic standards: a fucking novel by saskia

[amphibifish]

mythology books are so hit or miss cause it's either "wow this is a great retelling of the stories and i can see the passion and research put into this" or it's like "where the fuck did you get this from"

#fish.txt #norse mythology #mythology #i have never in my life heard heimdallr and tyr been synchronized except in this norse mythology book i was sifting through #unless i'm being a researching L and bad at learning about the gods

[strandedinmidgard]

What do you do when you're feeling lonely, Loki?

#ask loki #loki #myth loki #norse gods #odin #norse mythology #ask blog #local god left to own devices #hes not begging for attention what r u taaalking about

[lucianalight]

A Glorious Culmination

Let's talk about that perfect ending with its beautiful scenes and epic soundtrack, shall we? Here's all the reasons why I loved it:

The ending answered the question "what makes a Loki, Loki?"

"Authority, independence, style". Sure, but that's not all of it. And it's not the real answer.

So who is Loki? A villain? A loser? What defines Loki?

There are many characteristics that define Loki but one of the main ones that truly sets him apart imo is that he is a catalyst for change. Loki when faced with options he doesn't like, or a problem that looks like doesn't have a solution, makes a new way, creates a new solution, chooses an option that didn't exist before.

He has the power to destroy, like the mythological tale of Ragnarok.

And to give life. Like how the Ragnarok he brings, means the beginning of a new cycle in Norse mythology.

-"Yeah it was the best character development. Loki went from wanting a throne to..."

Let me stop you there.

Loki went from not wanting a throne but thinking he must have it to be considered worthy and an equal to Thor, to taking a throne despite not wanting it, because it was the right thing to do.

The fact that Loki sacrificed himself once again for the people he loved and cared about, wasn't a new character development. In the movies Loki risks and sacrifices himself every time when it matters. For Thor, for Asgard, for the world. The only development here was that this time he sacrificed himself for every universe there is.

And his sacrifice wasn't treated as sth he deserved by the narrative because of every terrible things he'd done. On the contrary the narrative acknowledges that this is the last thing Loki deserves. That he is paying for others' mistakes and wrongs. He spends centuries to save the timelines. He spends a long time trying to stop Sylvie without harming her. And when everything seems lost, he makes a decision to save everyone but himself, he creates a different path. He faces his deepest fear, to not hurt the people he loves.

If there is any character development, it's for the narrative and the audience that finally recognized who Loki actually is.

The Symbolism

I have to say my first reaction to the new Loki costume was:" This is the worst Loki costume ever :))))" also me two days later: "I'm gonna set it as my wallpaper." But I loved the symbolism. The biggest horns Loki's ever worn to show the weight of the crown. His cape that was connected to timelines, to show the burden of a throne. The simplicity in his clothes in contrast with his other outfits. Because this wasn't about the recognition Loki always wanted and deserved. This was about the responsibility Loki decided to literally put on his shoulders and feeling the gravity of it.

His shoes though :)))) I mean

Either let him be bare footed or give him boots you cowards :D

The Parallels

The fact that how the ending parallels the first Thor movie and everything came back full circle.

How Thor and Loki destroyed sth at the cost of themselves losing the people they cared about.

Loki doing sth not because of a desperation for acceptance, not because he thought it was sth someone else wanted.

Knowing if he chose the easier way, no one could have fault him for it because it seemed there was no other way.

He did it because he knew it was the right thing to do, because he knew who he wanted to be.

Loki not giving up, not letting go, not falling down from a broken bridge, but ascending, holding on as he fixes what's broken.

He holds and carries the whole universe on his back. It's not only a beautiful Atlassian tragedy, but also parallels Norse mythology in more than one way. Yggdrasil, the tree of life in Norse mythology, the one that Loki holds in his hands in the finale, wasn't the only parallel in the ending.

There's a subtle and beautiful nod to Norse mythology. The tale of Loki being bound till Ragnarok. The myth that says when Loki gets freed, the end of the world begins.

What a marvelous tragedy. And what a glorious culmination.

It's not all tragic though

Loki now is literally the most powerful and heroic character in MCU. He's holding the universe in his hands and keeping it alive. You can't top that.

And it makes his portrayal in the recent movies in which he was unfairly underpowered, even more ridiculous than before and that makes me happy :D

There is also a possibility to see Loki again and I'm not talking about the other variants. Marvel now has the best dues ex machina through Loki. He might be able to appear in any universe as an illusion to warn about dangers or help the characters. He might figure out a way to keep the tree alive without being there himself. That way he can find Thor in the sacred timeline. Or maybe the Loki who survived Thanos and is still in the sacred timeline finds Thor. Maybe there's still hope for a good reconciliation and a good story for Asgardian siblings.

So to sump up this was an epic, symbolic, beautiful and tragic ending. And yet hopeful. I loved it💚

#anyone else was reminded of Elsa when Loki created those stairs? :D #loki never wanted a throne #had to include it because everyone's going with this take and it starts to get on my nerves #just look through the tag if you disagree with me #a lot of people has written metas about it #loki 2x06 #loki s02e06 #loki #loki series #loki tv show #loki s2 positivity #loki gif #thor #thor1 #norse mythology #yggdrasil

[irelandseyeonmythology]

...did literally anyone ask for AO3 to change the canonical tag for “Irish Mythology?”

#this isn't ancient material #not in its truest form #it isn't 'béaloideas' -- at least most of it isn't #it's Irish Mythology in the same way that Norse Mythology is Norse Mythology #i #if i am writing fanfic for CMT or CMTC I'm not writing fanfic about 'Béaloideas' because they were *never part of the folkloric tradition*

[anthurak]

So this episode introduced the idea of people being offered or traded or fed to the Tree. In other words, sacrificed.

And now people are theorizing that Ruby will attempt to offer herself to the Tree in order to get her friends home.

Friendly reminder that in Norse myth, Odin hangs himself from the branches of Yggdrasil the World Tree as a sacrifice. 

Or alternatively, given how those who create flashes of silver light all too similar to Ruby’s Silver Eyes seem to hold great power over the Ever After, perhaps it will be one of Ruby’s eyes that she offers to the Tree...

#rwby #rwby spoilers #rwby volume 9 #rwby theory #Ruby Rose #rwby silver eyes #Odin!Ruby #guess who's both worried and also feeling REALLY GOOD about one of their favorite theories? XD #ruby is an odin allusion #norse mythology

[spectralarchers]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (March 8th 2023) — Scandinavian scientists said Wednesday that they have identified the oldest-known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc unearthed in western Denmark in 2020.

Lisbeth Imer, a runologist with the National Museum in Copenhagen, said the inscription represented the first solid evidence of Odin being worshipped as early as the 5th century, or at least 150 years earlier than the previous oldest known reference — on a brooch found in southern Germany and dated to the second half of the 6th century.

The disc discovered in Denmark was part of a trove containing about a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of gold, including large medallions the size of saucers and Roman coins made into jewelry. It was unearthed in the village of Vindelev, central Jutland, and dubbed the Vindelev Hoard.

Experts think the cache was buried 1,500 years ago, either to hide it from enemies or as a tribute to appease the gods. A golden bracteate, a kind of thin, ornamental pendant, which carried an inscription that read, “He is Odin’s man,” likely referring to an unknown king or overlord.

“It’s one of the best executed runic inscriptions that I have ever seen,” Imer said. Runes are symbols that early tribes in northern Europe used to communicate in writing.

Odin was one of the main gods in Norse mythology and was frequently associated with war as well as poetry.

More than 1,000 bracteates have been found in northern Europe, according to the National Museum in Copenhagen, where the trove discovered in 2020 is on display.

Krister Vasshus, an ancient language specialist, said that because runic inscriptions are rare, “every runic inscription (is) vital to how we understand the past.”

“When an inscription of this length appears, that in itself is amazing,” Vasshus said. “It gives us some quite interesting information about religion in the past, which also tells us something about society in the past.”

During the Viking Age, considered to be from 793 to 1066, Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing, conquest and trading throughout Europe. They also reached North America.

The Norsemen worshipped many gods and each of them had various characteristics, weaknesses and attributes. Based on sagas and some rune stones, details have emerged that the gods possessed many human traits and could behave like humans.

“That kind of mythology can take us further and have us reinvestigate all the other 200 bracteate inscriptions that we know,” Imer said.

#asatru #new lore just dropped! #archaeology #odin #norse mythology #this is one of those rare things i've known about for months but due to NDAs!!!

[fr-thrice]

renamed and actually drew one of my dragons today- it's Thorstein! both their pronouns and their job are still a mystery, ideas are welcome! The idea I have is perhaps a bartender or something similar.

They have a wheelchair and leg braces to help them get around, since they get limb pain and fatigue. Still figuring out what wheelchair design would suit them best since there's many types for animals! Not sure if this one obeys the laws of physics...

#g drawin #fr art #frfanart #flight rising #give a like! #maybe the bar that holds the wheel needs to go straight up and down uhhhh idk it's connected by a slanted tee fitting #they're supposed to be able to rest/be held up by it sometimes so it might need beefing up #also i been lightly watching stuff about norse mythology can u tell //holding latest dragon names behind my back

[loptrcoptr]

Ten years ago, a little baby loptrcoptr (then under the username daysoffuturepasta), freshly in love with Norse mythology, decided to make a few Norse-myth-meme valentines. I did seven rounds of these things (technically 6 and 1/2) for a total of seven years and I had a lot of fun. Even made some for my grad department to put around the place, and once shoved them into friends’ pockets on a night out to see how long it took them to find each one.

Now, in honor of the tenth anniversary of these trashy little things, have one more!

(Also totally message me to tell me which ones were your faves!)

#I think old Norse Loki and the birds say you’re hot and skirnir’s one… and mimir yeah. those are my faves. #and for any of you about to come up in here like ‘Ellis ragnarok isn’t the end of all things per se you should-‘ I know I know let me live #Norse mythology valentines #ten fucking years oh my god?? I had thought maybe nine but not ten #in my head I didn’t get in the Norse nerd path until I was like 23 but this means I was 21 #21!! just a baby. goddamn that feels like ages ago #happy Valentine’s Day (a few hours early here but whatever!)

[empty-blog-for-lurking]

if i can get even one person to listen to The Mechanisms i would have fulfilled my purpose

#Do you want a tragic adaptation of greek mythology featuring genderless Ulysses (Odysses) as a weary soldier completely grief stricken by #The war crimes they committed? Ulysses dies at dawn got you complete with anticapitalist messages all sung in a cyperpunk blues world #Do you want grim dark tragic fairy tale adaptation with lesbian Cinderella desperately looking for her war criminal wife #Who was kidnapped by an evil space emperor to create army of clone soldiers and is opposed by said wife's sister who is Snow White? #Once Upon A Time (in Space) got you covered #Do you want Arthurian legend figures in Wild West in Space setting where Arthur Guinevere and Lancelot are healthy poly couple and #Mordred is a sympathetic trans man with a 'Love was there but it couldnt save anyone' style story? High Noon Over Camelot #Do you want Norse Mythology in a style of Train Murder mystery with a horrifying twist #Lesbian morally grey Loki and her morally grey wife Sigyn? The Bifrost Incident #They are all in space and are tragedies and fuck severely #the mechanisms #once upon a time (in space) #ulysses dies at dawn #high noon over camelot #the bifrost incident #Listen in that order #for reasons #I havent even talked about Frankenstein or Alice or Hereward the Wake or Redeath #empty thoughts #edit: Yes i am pinning this post what about it?