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90Cool Loki Costumes
In mythology Loki is considered the god of mischief, and is the nemesis of Thor, his adopted brother. Odin, the father of Thor, adopted Loki, but Loki was always jealous of Thor, and continually looked at ways to undermine and attack him. It...
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77Unique Thor Costumes
While many fans of Thor think he was created by storytellers and artists at Marvel Comics, he is in fact a mythological god that has been around for approximately 1,000 years in Norse legends (probably longer, and much further back with the Germanic...
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76Norse Gods: Odin, Thor, Balder, Tyr and Loki
The Norse Gods may be a concept of pagan myth but their influence affects the world we live in today. For example, the seven days of the week are named after these gods and the ideals that they are said to have believed in: · Monday - Moon's Day · Tuesday - Tyr's Day · Wednesday - Woden's Day (Anglicised into Odin) · Thursday - Thor's Day · Friday - Freyja's Day · Saturday - Saturn's Day · Sunday - Sun's Day
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73Christianity: The Franks
During the 3rd and 4th centuries, land-hungry Germans migrated southward and westward. It was these tribes that resulted in Rome losing control over its great frontier. One tribe in particular was the Merovingian tribe. The Merovingian tribe clashed...
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82A - Z of Mythological Creatures (Just 'E' & 'F')
Hera...Sister-Wife of Zeus Told ya! I was gonna give you a bumper package. ‘E’ and ‘F’ promises to be interesting; full of adventure too. Bet you thirteen bucks that there’s quite a number of creatures in here that you haven’t heard of....
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81Othello and Tim Blake Nelson's "O": Shakespearean Violence in High School
One of the challenges of moving Shakespeare's tragedy Othello to a high school setting is that modern audiences cannot ignore the horrors of school shootings like Columbine. By "teening down" Othello, Tim Blake Nelson explores the sensitive topics of youth violence, sex, and drug use.
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78Where Is Santa Claus Really From?
Where is Santa Claus from? A look at the origins of the myth, from St.Nicholas to 19th century American illustrators by way of Odin. A myth's survival, prevalence and influence is proof of its importance.
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73A Brief History of The Calendar
Time is an abstract notion. It takes a trained and smart mined to measure it and arrange it into a calendar. For over one thousand years, we have been working on the calendar as we know it today.
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77Berserkers in Viking Society
Berserkers were fearsome Viking warriors who fought friend and foe whilst in a heightened state of uncontrollable fury – a form of madness known as bärsärkar-gång (going berserk). They are first heard of in the 9th century poem Raven Song...
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76Asatru: the Pagan Revival and there symbols
An array of pagan symbols. neo-pagan ritual. The religion known as Asatru is a neo-pagan religion which is the modern revival of an old pagan religion which had ended around the end of the Viking age (793-1066AD). Asatru is also known as the modern...
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