After watching the movie Thor Ragnarok I felt the need to compares deities of similarities between the Norse, Greek and Roman religions. Now mind you, in reality Thor was the son of Odin but his mother was Jord, an Earth Goddess, not Frigga as Marvel's version of him goes. So Thor was ruler of the Earth and the Sky by birthright. Loki's parentage is also askew in the Marvel Universe; they have reversed his father Farbauti for his mother Laufey, both Giants. It is Loki, in reality who is the father of Hel, not Odin....but I guess that is what you call dramatic license. So, the question I felt compelled to ask, after Ragnarok, was if the gods did escape Ragnarok - where did they go?
Freya is a big clue. The Valkyrie who is loyal to Odin, in charge of an army of the dead, valiant in battle, and can fly, takes the form of a goddess named Nike in Greek mythology and Victoria in Roman mythology. She is seen in artwork next to Zeus or Jupiter as the Romans called him.
So is Zeus, the God of Lightning really Odin? Would it not make sense that a god of lightning would bear a son from an Earth Giant who would be a god of Thunder? Jord is synonymous with Gaia of Greek mythology and Rhea of Roman mythology.
Who is Thor? Could it be none other than Pan (Faunus)? They were both depicted as the gods of shepherds. Pan is usually depicted with having goat feet - Thor of legend rode in a cart carried along by two goats. He is a horned god who can be loving and absolutely terrifying, possessing the power of storms. He is also the haunting sound of the wind in the reeds.
And Baldur? None other than Apollo could be matched for his qualities of light, compassion, beauty and healing. The Romans and the Greeks both called him Apollo and both feared and loved this god who could apparently be angered to cause suffering and disease as well. He is depicted as the son of Zeus and Leto and twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
And that's my little divulgence into the possibilities of deities making a comeback from extinction. We have to always remember, our Allfather is more than a god - he is a writer. Check out more comparisons at:
Nike: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net - Greek Gods & Goddesses, February 9, 2017
Freya is a big clue. The Valkyrie who is loyal to Odin, in charge of an army of the dead, valiant in battle, and can fly, takes the form of a goddess named Nike in Greek mythology and Victoria in Roman mythology. She is seen in artwork next to Zeus or Jupiter as the Romans called him.
So is Zeus, the God of Lightning really Odin? Would it not make sense that a god of lightning would bear a son from an Earth Giant who would be a god of Thunder? Jord is synonymous with Gaia of Greek mythology and Rhea of Roman mythology.
Who is Thor? Could it be none other than Pan (Faunus)? They were both depicted as the gods of shepherds. Pan is usually depicted with having goat feet - Thor of legend rode in a cart carried along by two goats. He is a horned god who can be loving and absolutely terrifying, possessing the power of storms. He is also the haunting sound of the wind in the reeds.
And Baldur? None other than Apollo could be matched for his qualities of light, compassion, beauty and healing. The Romans and the Greeks both called him Apollo and both feared and loved this god who could apparently be angered to cause suffering and disease as well. He is depicted as the son of Zeus and Leto and twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
And that's my little divulgence into the possibilities of deities making a comeback from extinction. We have to always remember, our Allfather is more than a god - he is a writer. Check out more comparisons at:
Nike: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net - Greek Gods & Goddesses, February 9, 2017
