PPT-Norse Gods

Thor Thor was the thunder god the main enemy of the giants and the son of Odin The common man called upon Thor rather than his father Odin The E nglish fifth day of the week is named Thursday after Thor . Norse mythology . The religion of the Scandinavian regions, pre-Christianity. These tales are important, as they come from the Anglo-Saxons, the originators of the English language. Their stories followed them to England.. Zeus, king of all gods. .. Zeus was the king of the gods. He usually appears in art as a strong, middle aged bearded man, of great power and dignity. Sometimes he carry's his symbol, a thunder bolt. By: Kiley Hunziker. Zeus. Roman name : Jupiter. Wife : Hera. Symbols : Thunderbolt & Eagle & Bull & Oak. Ruler Of : God of all Gods Ruler of the sky and . one . of The Big Three. Hera. . The Odyssey. This is Mount Olympus, where the Greek gods and goddesses live. Zeus. This here is Zeus, the king of the gods and the mortals. Zeus is sort of the head god. He’s married to his sister Hera (a family tradition) and his brothers are Poseidon and Hades. He’s the god of the sky and storms. . Greek Gods and Goddesses. Zeus . – He was the supreme ruler. He was the king of the gods and sky. . Hera. – She was Zeus’ sister & wife. She was the goddess of marriage, married women and home. . By . Aingaran,Sam,Joesph,Luke,George. ,. Mason and Arian. Maya Gods!. The ancient Maya had over 150 gods. They have 5 extremely important gods. Here are the top 5 gods:. Itzamn. because he is the lord of heaven.. Exodus 12:12. YAHWEH vs. the Egyptian gods. Egyptian Mythology Introduction. Polytheistic Society – over 80 gods . Influenced its literature, government, art, and morality. Some sacred animals: lion, ox, ram, wolf, dog, cat, ibis, vulture, falcon, hippo, crocodile, cobra, dolphin, fish, frog, scarab, locust, etc.. Norse Mythology. What do you mean by Norse?. “Norse”=Scandinavian region of Europe. This includes:. Iceland. Norway. Sweden. Denmark. It’s not a very happy place in 700 A.D.. Norse myth is not uplifting or joyful. Tricksters. May or may not be god-like. “liminal”: at the edge, on the border. Appetites and reason. Morally problematic. Greedy manipulator. Culture hero. Destroy in order to recreate (354). Raven Myth of Sitka: cosmology. Where do these myths come from?. Northern Europe. What is now modern-day Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland. Scandinavia. The Beginning. Ginnungagap. was the great emptiness before there was a world, or any living things in it.. Zeus was the god of all gods.. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. She carried a dove and a mirror around with her.. Hera was the goddess of . marrige. . She is married to Zeus.. Hades was the god of the underworld and dead .. Nordic Mythology is actually part of oral tradition stemming from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.. The Norse invaded the British Isles in the form of the Vikings, powerful warriors who sailed out of Norway.. Asgard – heaven. Midgard – Earth. Yggdrasil – World Tree. Viking Maps. Odin/ Woden/ Wotan. Chief of the gods. Father of Thor, Balder, and other gods. Odin pierces himself with a spear and hangs on Yggdrasil for 9 days and nights to learn the secret knowledge of runes.  . Claudia Baittinger, Anna Marie Junker Stevnsvig, Peter Steen Henriksen. The National Museum of Denmark.  .  .  . THE NORSE. From the late 10. th. century northern Europeans settled in southern and western Greenland. These Norse farmers thrived for almost 500 years before disappearing for reasons not yet fully understood..