PPT-Norse Mythology

Where do these myths come from Northern Europe What is now modernday Norway Sweden Denmark amp Finland Scandinavia The Beginning Ginnungagap was the great emptiness before there was a world or any living things in it. Mr. Pratt. ASTEC Charter High School. Who are the Celts?. They were Known as the . Gauls. in some ancient texts.. The Celts were a collection of tribes that share certain cultural elements, including language, art, and mythology.. 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. . Vikings were invaders pirate raiders you may call them everyone feared them even them selves. The word Vikings means a pirate raid that comes from a old language called old Norse. People who off went raiding in ships were said to be “going . Press and Hold Right Key ->. By . A. shwin . Naresh. Edited by Nithish Narasimman. yaa. yaa. yaa. roar. &%@$. &%@$. &%@$. &%@$. I am . A. res, fear me!. I am . A. res, fear me!. I am . Presented by:. Dan Foreman (danf@prodb.com). Our Mentors. Introduction – Dan Foreman. Progress User since 1984. Author of several Progress related Publications. Progress Performance Tuning Guide. Progress Database Administration Guide. Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. 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. . of. Ancient Greece. A Mythology . Webquest. Adapted from Mythology . Webquest. by Miss Albert. http://teacherweb.com/WQ/MiddleSchool/TheLightningThief/apt1.aspx. Introduction. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a superpower? To fly through the air or leap tall buildings in a single bound? Well, the Greek gods and goddesses of Olympus had it all: power over the earth, sky, sea, and underworld, lightning bolts, skills on the battlefield and in the hunt, athleticism, beauty, and superior intelligence. Unfortunately, they also had their faults: vanity, jealousy, and greed, to name a few.. 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.. Valkyries. Beautiful women who lead fallen warriors to Valhalla.. Led by Freya. They shriek, howl and cause total confusion. As they choose which valiant warriors to grab. Odin (. Woden. ). Father of the gods. Public.  . Gods. Roman . religion was divided into . two types of gods, primarily as a result of Rome conquering much of Greece in the Macedonian Wars. . Spirits (Numina). . watched over people, families and . Date: . Title:. Copy the following into your book:. A noun . is a word used to refer to a person, place or object.. A proper noun . is the name of a specific person, place, object or thing. All proper nouns begin with a capital letter. E.g. Paris, Sarah, The Guardian.  . 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.. Who thought it up?. What did they believe?. How . many Gods & Goddesses? . Sources. Information on the Greek belief system comes from many sources. Unlike followers of religions such as Christianity, Judaism, & Islam, the Greeks did not have a single sacred text, such as the Bible or Koran from which their beliefs and religious practices derived. Instead, they generally used oral traditions, passed on by word of mouth, to relate sacred stories. Priest and priestesses to various gods would also guide people in worship in various temples across Greece. We know something about these beliefs because Greek poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Pindar, and Greek dramatists such as Euripides, Aristophanes & Sophocles mention the myths in their various works. .