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    called Norse Mythology. That movie series is Lord of the Rings! Many of the main characters and items come from Norse mythology. Such as, the elves, the enchanted rings, the dwarves, and other realms. Most people only know one or two deities from Norse Mythology, like Thor and Loki. While most people in the world are more familiar with the beliefs of the Ancient Greeks, Norse Mythology is one of the most overlooked, interesting, and diverse forms of mythology in the world. Norse Mythology was started

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    medicine, and a multitude of others. The mythology of these two cultures is exceedingly similar, although for those looking for a more interesting view on the subject, Greek mythology is far superior to Roman mythology. The time period in which mythological tales were told began over one hundred years ago in 19 BC for the Romans through the epic Aeneid; however, Greek mythology has existed longer. There is no specific evidence proving when Greek mythology actually began; Greek myths are chronicled

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    Apple in Mythology Liu Yijing (U1220770L) IEM Year 4 Apple originated from Central Asia and reached Europe via the Silk Road thousands of years ago. Although it is now cultivated worldwide as a kind of common fruit, the term ‘apple’ itself is relatively special in some cultures due to its religious and mythological meanings. This essay will briefly talk about the role of apple in some cultures from language aspects. Before mentioning anything specific, the words for apple in different languages

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    Over the recent years, screen-based contents have drastically taken up the attention of those who live in the era built upon electronics. Books have converted to eBook, class printouts to pdf files, and stories to films. Greek mythology is not an exceptions, in fact, they are one of the most common characters to be found in various media platforms. Inspired by the original myth, many content producers have modified what is once traditional. From storylines to characters, creative individuals have

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    like it was untouched. Norse Mythology is a great example of this. The way that the gods were presented has changed. Their physical appearance and mentality has changed greatly. The way the gods think of themselves has been changed to where the things that they do in modern films and stories would make the character in Norse Mythology embarrassed. These few changes are very apparent in the characters Odin, Loki and Thor. Starting off, their background from Norse Mythology. First, Odin, the God of War

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    There are many ways and reasons why modern producers put Greek mythology on film and television. The first example in the Hercules (2014) movie where a part of Greek mythology is seen is in the beginning when Hercules is shown fighting the Lernaean Hydra as part of his twelve labours that he had to perform. The filmmakers used CGI and special effects to create the Hydra because it would be much more realistic and enjoyable to watch rather than a person in a costume. Similarly, the filmmakers would

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    writing. The events of Zeus, and the gods in Asgard, are all possible because of something that us as humans hold near and dear, mythology. The study of myth, by definition is mythology, but what is myth? A myth is a traditional story, sometimes concerning early history, mostly telling how certain events have happened (such as natural events, or social happenings) Mythology tells the story of a particular collection of myths, in how they pertain to an everyday life event. For example, the greek goddess

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    love to hear and tell stories about Greek mythology, while some look towards them for exciting stories some as the greeks look at them as real stories of the old times. Poseidon is the god of the god of the sea and oceans and controls all of the water. Scylla is a 6 dog headed sea nymph that lives on a island and controls all of the rock of the Island. Mt. Olympus is the home of the gods. Poseidon, Scylla, and Mt. Olympus are important in greek mythology because they give reason to all things in

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    Mythology is the study of myths and it plays an important part in many cultures. Myths were often used to explain an unknown phenomenon or to help cope with an unexplainable situation. Myths are stories that can contain men, women, gods, goddesses and animals. Myths also can pertain to the Earth and in that of the water, wind, rain and even volcanoes. There are two main divisions of mythology, Greek and Roman. Though they are somewhat related, they are also different. In Greek and Roman mythology

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    The Gods in Greek mythology were responsible for orchestrating many events that created toil and strife for humans and even some of their own children. They tend to view their own issues as being much more important than any of the humans lives. This creates situations such as the Trojan war where you have Gods supporting opposing sides and using the humans as their play things. The Gods also pick favorites in the conflicts they start and when they seem to be in trouble they whisk them away at

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