Norse legends
Odin:
The main god in Nordic mythology, equivalent to Zeus in Greek mythology and Jupiter in Roman mythology. He created the Nordic humans, was in charge of death, battle, poetry, magic, wisdom, etc., and was the father of the gods. The majestic Odin, armed with a spear that never misses the target, is adorned with a Drapinir ring, with an eight-legged horse at his crotch, and is followed by two wolves, Fleki and Goli, in the north. world tour. ÷Ding only has one eye (huh?), but it can shine like the sun. The other eye mutilated itself in order to drink water from the Well of Wisdom under the World Tree in order to gain ultimate wisdom. It seems that he is a suffering god, not as romantic as Zeus. Indeed, the Nordic world is full of hardship and endurance due to the lack of a climate like the pure land of Greece. In "Saint Seiya", we can see the Nordic people silently praying to Odin in the biting cold wind without any complaints, just like the god they respect. In the myth, Odin nailed it to the World Tree with his own spear, suffered for nine days, and finally learned nine poems and eighteen spells. He lives in the Palace of Heroes in the Immortal Palace - his throne is there, where he can see all living beings in the nine worlds; he also often goes to the Palace of Ten Thousand Frosts, where the martyrs who died bravely in battle will gloriously receive the Holy Spirit. Din's commendation awaits the arrival of the final holy war.
There is a poem describing Odin's suffering:
I Know That I Hung On The Windy Tree
For Nights, All Of Ninewounded Byspear—— And Given To Odin
Myself To Myself
On That Tree
And No Man Knows Where The Roots Of It Run.
None Gave Me Bread,
None Gave Me Mead,
I Peered Down,
I Took Up The Runes,
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Screaming Of Need I Took Them
And Fell Back Hence.
Asgard:
In Norse mythology, Asgard is where the war gods live and is one of the nine worlds in the north. It is on the highest level of the northern world and is surrounded by boulders. The famous Wanhan Palace is also on this floor. The pillars of the palace resemble spears, and the roof is covered with shields and breastplates. There are 540 gates in the General Palace. The west gate is guarded by wolves and eagles are circling in the sky. ÷Din's envoys bring the souls of fallen warriors here, and when the time comes, the heroes will go out side by side to fight for the final holy war of rebirth. In the middle of Asgard is the Plain of Ida, where the gods discuss important matters. They also often meet near the Well of Wisdom at the base of Asgard: at the root of the World Tree. In the movie version, Seiya shot a golden arrow, and Frey inserted his sword into the crystal of the Odin statue, causing the Odin statue to crack, and finally buried the evil god Drubalu in hell. From the ruins, the World Tree was born. Since then, spring has arrived, and the fairy palace has been reborn.
Nibelung Ring:
Norse mythology also has several branches, such as Germanic mythology, Icelandic mythology and ancient Scandinavian mythology. Therefore, there are several different legends about the prototype of Hilda, the North Star in the cartoon. One that is closer to cartoons, I think, is from the famous play "Der Ring Des Nibelungen" by German artist Wagner. Albelisi (the cunning god warrior who knows the Amethyst Shield Fist in the cartoon) is a dwarf king who lives in a dungeon full of gems and precious metals. He cursed the Nibelung ring with incomparable magic. , any person or god who ever possesses the ring will be ultimately destroyed. In the drama, the ring is described as magical, attracting countless heroes to bow to their knees. Siegfried (the God Warrior of the First Star) is a hero among humans, brave and friendly. Under the training of his adoptive father Mi Yimei (ah? Is it the one who plays the piano? Yes!), he became the best warrior. With the help of the mysterious lone traveler (actually the incarnation of Odin), the fragments of the Belmont Sword (the sword raised by Odin's statue) were found. After being reforged by Miimi, it became an artifact and killed the guard Ni. Dragon of the Borungan Ring. He washed his body with the dragon's blood, making him invulnerable. But just like the heel of Achilles in Greek mythology, unfortunately a leaf happened to stick to his back, laying the foundation for his tragedy. After getting the Nibelung ring, he was led by the singing of birds and saw the sleeping goddess Hilda. (Due to his disagreement with Odin, he was deprived of his divine power by a kiss from Odin and slept forever) He woke her up with a gentle kiss.
God destined them to fall in love. To prove his love, he gave the ring to Hiluda. In the end, Alberisi's curse came true. Although Odin had Siegfried break his own spear to give him a shield from harm, the curse sealed the god's protection. Albelisi's son Hagen (the one who played the Wild Horse Flame Fist) hid in the grass and secretly fired his spear at the place where the leaves had touched the hero's back - the only place that had not been washed by the dragon's blood. The hero did not escape his fate in the end, which is regrettable!
Freya & Freyr:
Freya is a kind and pure princess in the cartoon, Siluda’s sister. In the myth, she is also so gentle and gentle. beauty. She is the daughter of the goddess Nord. She is also the goddess in charge of love and reproduction. She is the most beautiful and intelligent goddess in the divine world. She likes flowers, springs and music, and loves elves and fairies. Once, she met a mysterious god Od (possibly an incarnation of Odin). The two fell in love and got married, but soon Oded passed away, which made her so sad that her sad tears dropped and turned into gold. Her idol wears a magic necklace given to her by the dwarf elves, wears a bird-feather cloak that can turn her into a hawk, rides two cats pulling a chariot, and has a war bear beside her (actually, she is her human counterpart in the human world) the disguise of the admirer of Ottar). She lives in the beautiful popular temple that always plays the music of love. Of course, as the most influential goddess in the divine world, she and Odin welcomed the return of the fallen heroes in the Asgard. However, Odin welcomed some male martyrs in the Wanhan Palace, while Freya welcomed back some of the male martyrs in her own palace. Another group of male warriors and all the heroines were received in the palace.
Frey is Freya's twin brother and sister. In the movie version, although he is one of Drubalu's divine warriors, he still stands on the side of justice Athena. Because he ruined Drubalu's plan, he was even knocked down and imprisoned in the dungeon. In the end, he sacrificed his own life for the rebirth of Immortal Palace. In mythology, he is the god in charge of the sun and rain, and the patron saint of abundant harvests. He is also the god of peace and bravery in battle. He originally had an extremely sharp sword and an extremely strong shield. In order to marry Nada, he gave the shield to others. Therefore, in the final holy war, he was the first to be killed by the enemy fire giant. English Friday is to commemorate the two.
Thor:
The prototype of Thor, the tallest god warrior who fights Seiya on TV, is this Thor. He is the son of Odin, a giant with a red beard and eyes that sparkle. Although his image is a bit intimidating, he is loved by people and gods because of his integrity and bravery. In the human world, his prestige even exceeds that of Odin, because unlike Odin, he needs human sacrifice to awaken him. His statue is to the left of the statue of Odin, holding Mjolnir. This hammer can produce thunder and lightning, which is extremely powerful and can destroy almost all evil in the world. In the final holy war, he fought against the enemy from another world, the giant snake Germund. Although the giant snake was eventually killed, the snake's venom still killed him. After his death, his son will take over his thunder hammer and carry on his legacy. Thursday in English is to commemorate him.
Evil God Loki:
In the movie version of Asgard, Loki is the commander of Drew Baru's divine warriors (the most powerful one), and he wears something similar to the one on TV A version of Faliru's wolf-shaped holy clothing. However, Loki is not that simple. He is the biggest enemy of Odin and the Asgard Protoss. He is the god of fire and magic and possesses incredible shape-shifting abilities. Although he is evil, he is very handsome! Because he killed the kind-hearted god of light, Bald, he was chained up by the gods with three huge iron chains, which passed through his shoulders, waist and knees respectively. The poisonous snake circled above his head, and the venom dripping from it made him miserable. His painful writhing caused an earthquake. During the final holy war, his shackles were released, and he led the giants and the gods in a desperate struggle.
Evil Wolf Fenrir:
The one in the cartoon uses "Luoshan Wolf Fist" (actually "Northern Wolf Fist"), maybe the translation of Northern is wrong. )'s divine fighter is Faliru. But there is no story in the movie about the crazy revenge on humans because of the psychological trauma in childhood. In mythology, Faliru is a terrifying, ferocious giant wolf-shaped monster, the youngest son of Loki. The gods heard such a prophecy: The wolf will eventually become one of the culprits in destroying the world. So God captured the wolves and locked them in a cage. But as Faliru grew from a cub to a giant monster, those cages were no longer able to restrain him. God had no choice but to let the dwarves make a ribbon. The ribbon is made of six things: the sound a cat makes when playing with a ball, the roots of a mountain, a woman's beard, the breath of a fish, the ligaments of a bear, and the saliva of a bird. The god made a bet with Falilu on whether he could break the ribbon. Falilu agreed to give it a try, but he required that a god's hand must be placed in his mouth (cunning). Iron, the god of war, accepted. In the end, Falilu couldn't break free of the magic ribbon, but in retaliation, he bit off one of Tier's hands. The god tied the wolf to a boulder hundreds of meters above the ground, and used a sword to hold his upper and lower jaws so that he could no longer hurt anyone. By the time of the Final Crusade, he was liberated, and his desire for revenge made him want to devour all the gods.
But he eventually died at the hands of Odin's son Vader.
Balder:
I believe you have played such a famous RPG game "Balder's Gate", or at least heard of it, similar to "Diablo" 》The one. Its origin is Baldur, the god of light in Norse mythology. Bald is the son of Odin and the goddess Frigg. He is handsome, cheerful, pure and full of love. He is loved by the gods and worshiped by humans. Although he is a wise and friendly god, he does not have much magical power. The most common legend about him is probably his death. He once dreamed of his death, so his loving mother Frigg asked all creatures and elements of nature (snakes, metals, diseases, poisons, fire, etc.) not to harm him. All creatures and elements agreed to her. Because the gods knew about Bader's immortality, they often used him as a target for archery. The evil god Loki, who is jealous of Baldur, appears! He disguised himself as an ordinary god and asked Frigg:
Is Bald really immortal? The loyal Frigg thought for a while and said that only a small tree called Mistletoe in the west did not agree to her. Loki immediately went to the west and brought back the sapling, made it into a wooden arrow, and gave it to Bald's blind twin brother Hod. Unaware of the inside story, Hod threw the arrow at Baldur. The arrow was guided by Loki's divine power and pierced Baldur's heart. Bird fell down at the sound. The gods mourned the death of Baldur, and Odin also sent the god Hermod to the goddess Herna in the underworld to ask for Baldur's return. The goddess agreed, but on one condition: everything in the world, dead or alive, must weep for Bald's death. As a result, everything in the world cried for Bald's death, but Loki transformed into a witch and refused to cry. Therefore, Baldur remained in the underworld forever. After his death, his wife Nanna also died of grief.
Evil comes with evil consequences. Hod was eventually killed by Odin's son Vali, and Loki did not escape the fate of destruction. When the Final Crusade ended, Asgard rose from the ashes, and Baldur and Hodder were reborn.
Odin
Odin, King of the Gods (Old Norse: ?inn, German: Wotan, Old English/Anglo-Saxon: Wōden, Ale Mani: Wuoden, Lombard: Gotan or Odan, Old High German: Wuotan (meaning "the violent one"), also translated as Odin).
Odin is the main god of the Aesir. Wednesday is considered Odin’s day. In the south, such as Germanic regions, his name is pronounced as Wotan, Wind, and Wood. (Wood) is all related to his name. Because he once suffered from hanging upside down, he is also called the God of Hanging or the King of the Gallows. He is warlike and resourceful, and uses himself to completely penetrate the deep tragic mood of Nordic mythology. The ideal sustenance of General Patton, the God of War, is to return to the Temple of the God of War in Nordic mythology after his death. This sustenance supported him through the milestones of his life and achieved one war miracle after another - the God of War is immortal!
As King of the Gods of Asgard, Odin's throne is located in the sacred Hidskialf. Legend has it that he is about fifty years old, tall, missing one eye, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, cold and serious. He wore a dark gray cloak on his shoulders, with shining stars on the edge, and a broad-brimmed hat as blue as the clear sky, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun in the sky. A single, penetrating eye penetrates the mystery of life and death. In his hand is Gungnir, a spear made from the branches of Yggdrasil, the world tree. [Other stories say it was given by dwarves in the underground. Such conflicting stories occasionally appear in Norse mythology. ), when Odin throws it, it will emit a bright light that streaks across the sky. People on the ground call it a "meteor". This gun will definitely hit after being thrown. This gun is sacred. Once you swear on this gun, you can never go back on it. He also wears a symbol of wealth, the ring Droupnir, which is replicated every nine days. Its palace is called the "Golden Palace"-Gladsheim.
Odin's horse is white-haired and has eight legs. It is a divine horse named "Sleipnir ~ Sleipnir". Nordic people believe that storms are Odin riding a horse to collect the souls of the dead. Therefore, when a traveler encounters misfortune in a storm, he is summoned by Odin. But it is also said that if travelers follow the rainstorm religiously, they will often be rewarded by Odin: a pile of gold that was originally a horse's leg. There are two big crows perched on his shoulders. One is called "Hugin" which means "thinking", and the other is called "Mulin~" which means "memory". These two ravens flew around the world every day and reported everything they saw and heard to Odin without reservation. There were two big wolves lying at his feet at the same time. One was called "Geri" which represented "Greed", and the other was called "Freki" which represented "Gluttony". He invested all the meat that people offered to him. These two wolves eat.
Odin himself also likes to disguise himself as a human and roam around the world. He has many disguises. If he wants to bring war, he wears an eagle helmet; if he wants to bring peace, he wears an eagle helmet. He was wearing a black cloak and a wide-brimmed hat to cover his one eye.
Militant Nordic warriors believe that if they can be blessed by Odin during war, they can gain a power with the spirit of a bear and the bravery of a wolf, and become Berserker "Berserker rage", that is, "Berserker" or "Berserker". Translated as "Basaka") and invincible on the battlefield. On the battlefield, they don't wear armor, often wearing bears or wolf skins. They don't hold weapons and charge into battle with a violent attitude. They can kill the enemy with their bare hands and bite out the enemy's throat without being hurt at all.
Odin was not originally one-eyed. The story of how he lost one eye is this:
One of the three main roots of Yggdrasil, the tree of the world, extends deep into the "Kingdom of Giants", and under this root contains all "wisdom" The mysterious spring of wisdom is rolling out, and the person responsible for guarding the fountain of wisdom is the giant Mimir. In order to bring "wisdom" into the world of gods, Odin wanted to take a taste of this spring water. One day, he rode Sleibnir alone and crossed the rainbow bridge across the void to visit the fountain of wisdom that the gods dare not approach. This place is called Jotunheim. As we approached, we saw the faint shadow of people in the thick shade of trees. After staring closely, he clearly saw Mimir sitting solemnly beside the fountain of wisdom. Odin dismounted next to Mimir and asked him for a mouthful of spring water. Although Mimir knew who the man in front of him was, he still shook his head slowly and refused to give him water. "Before this, many people wanted a cup of spring water, but when they heard the price of a cup of spring water, they were too scared to ask for it. "I already know this. I am willing to give all the gold in the "Kingdom of Gods" or give you my right hand!" Mimir smiled and replied, "That's not what I want, Odin!" The price of the fountain of wisdom is your sharp right eye! "So, for the fountain of wisdom, Odin finally lost one eye forever and gained the wisdom of Runes. Runes are a kind of mantra. As long as it is carved on wood, stone, metal or even any material, it can gain infinite power. In addition to losing his right eye, Odin also suffered greatly to gain this knowledge. Odin's autobiography: "For nine nights, I hung on a tree swaying in the wind, stabbed with a spear; I was treated as Odin's sacrifice, sacrificed to myself, on a tree that no one knew about! There was no bread to satisfy my hunger, no A drop of water quenches my thirst. I looked down and picked up the Runas text, shouting as it fell from the tree. "Because Odin once suffered from hanging upside down, hanging is a very severe punishment in the Nordic law." There is a card in the Tarot called "The Hanged Man", which is symbolized by this. In the West, prisoners were hanged, which was called riding a horse, that is, Odin was hung upside down on a tree, so the name of the world tree Yggdrasil also means "Odin's horse".
Odin discovered the mysterious text "Runi" and obtained the secret of Runas. The daughters of the wise giant Ymir - the three goddesses of Norn (the three goddesses of destiny) Odin used this The fateful words recorded in this text are engraved on the golden shield. He also risked his life to obtain the poetry mead from the giant Suttung, and anyone who tasted it could become a poet. Both of these treasures He has given to mankind; He is in every way its benefactor. Odin himself also likes to disguise himself as a human and roam the world. He has many ways of disguise. If he wants to bring war, he wears an eagle helmet; if he wants to bring peace, he wears a black cloak. Although Odin is destined to perish with the universe in "Twilight of the Gods ~ Gotterdammerung" - the Day of Disaster (Ragnarok), he still chooses to fight against his destiny! He dominates the outcome of the war in the "Atrium" where humans live, and orders the maids Valkyries to bring the dead back to the "Hall of Valor", and these heroes will fight alongside the gods in the catastrophe of "Twilight of the Gods". Ve and Vili are the ancient Scandinavian gods. Both of them and Odin were born from the ancient god Bor (the name means birth) and the giant's daughter Bestla. In the Nordic creation myth, the three brothers defeated the giants and killed the primordial giant Ymir. They jointly built the world and created the human race. The three of them are said to have similar looks, so there is a saying that Odin, Ve and Vili are a trinity. This may be a comparison made by Christian priests to explain their doctrines when they preached.
In some poems, it is described that Odin self-exiled to the human world, and as a result, the two of them ruled the "kingdom of the gods"-Asgard, and had Frigga until Odin returned. . The story goes like this:
Once, his wife Frigga stole a piece of gold from Odin's gold statue, and broke the statue so that the statue could not tell who the thief was (Odin Ding once cast the Runas curse on the mouth of the golden statue so that the golden statue could speak). This move angered Odin. As a result, Odin left the "Kingdom of the Gods" in anger and roamed the earth. During his absence, Odin was replaced by his brothers Vili and Ve. Since Vili and Ve looked similar to Odin, Frigga didn't know it, but they did not have Odin's magical power, so the frost giants sealed the earth with ice and destroyed all living things. Fortunately, seven months later, Odin came back, the two usurpers also ran away secretly, the frost giants did not dare to do evil again, and the world was full of life again.
This is also the Nordic explanation for why winter is coming. The Nordic May Festival (on May 1st) is to celebrate the return of Odin.
In Norse mythology, Odin, the Lord of the Gods, led the Ascens in a long-term war against their old enemies, the Giants. Odin is a one-eyed god. He exchanges one eye for incomparable wisdom, so he can know the past and the future. Mer, the son of Odin, was the nemesis of the giants. He was extremely powerful, often fought against giants, and killed many giants, so he was called the God of War. The Asi Clan has always prevented giants from invading places where humans live and defended humans. They are the patron saints of humans. In addition to gods and giants, there are two monsters in mythology. The first monster is a giant snake that lives in the deep sea. It circled the entire world, biting its own tail. The second monster was a big wolf. It was so ferocious that the Asi gods were afraid of it, so the gods used a strategy to tie the big wolf to the mountain. The end of the Asi clan was a battle called "Twilight of the Gods". Although Odin foresaw the coming of the end, he did not tell the other gods because this was a fate that none of the gods could escape. In this battle, the giants and two monsters attacked the residence of the Asi gods. All the gods fought with all their strength, but the Asi gods died one after another under the siege of the giants. In the end, the god of war M'er was also poisoned and died. The Asi clan and the giant clan perished together. Only humans were left to continue to survive in the world. This was the end of the myth.
Edit this paragraph Odin's abilities and titles
"God of War", "God of War", "God of Victory", "Army Commander" in Norse mythology, so The war is also called "Odin's Wrath" and "The Tempest", and the sword is called "Odin's Fire".
Odin, who holds the "Eternal Spear" (Gungnir), is also the "God of Storms" and "Spear Master". The Germanic people believed that Odin would lead the souls of the dead to fly in the sky, so the storm was the wind of death brought by Odin. And when Odin waved the gun in his hand, what people saw was lightning. He also has several names related to the wind: "The Wanderer", "The Noisy Man", and "The Traveler".
He rarely participated in battles, but was a strategist, using tactics to defeat his enemies. Odin often gives victory to one side of the war at will because of his own good. Even the side he originally supported will be abandoned by him at any time and defeated. One theory is that Odin will let the great warriors die and let the warriors' souls enter the Hall of Valor. This is to cultivate powerful troops for the Twilight of the Gods.
Because he has the ability to guide the souls of the dead, he is also the "God of Death", "The God of the Dead", "The One Who Chooses Warriors", and the "King of the Dead", who helps him guide the souls of the dead on the battlefield. It is Odin's servant girl, the Valkyrie; the Germans also call him a "rough hunter" and a "crazy soldier"; he shares the bravest spirits with Freyja.
In order to gain knowledge, Odin once traded one eye for a sip of water from the Fountain of Wisdom, so he is also the "God of Knowledge." Because of his one eye, he is also called "one-eyed dragon" and "one-eyed man". In order to cover his one eye, he will wear a wide-brimmed hat, so he is also called "man wearing a wide-brimmed hat".
In addition, he also hung upside down from the World Tree, stabbed himself with a spear, and then discovered the rune alphabet. Therefore, it is also called "The God of Hanging" and "The King of the Gallows".
He used a trick to secretly drink the mead made from the blood of the human "Kuvasir" - the wise man created by the gods - and became the "God of Poetry". The world thus produces singing, language and other behaviors.
He is also good at magic and incarnation. Some people say that he secretly learned from the goddess Freya who was sent as a hostage by the Warner Protoss. But since he is often seen casting spells in stories, he is also the "Father of Spells", the "Thousand-Faced God", and the "Old Magician".
Since most of the gods come from him, he is also called the "Father of the Gods" (Allfather/Aldafodur/Alfodur).
Edit this paragraph Odin’s treasures
●Lance—Eternal Spear/Gungnir: When Odin throws it, it will emit a bright light that cuts across the sky. , people on the ground call it "lightning". This gun will definitely hit after being thrown. This gun is sacred. Once you swear on this gun, you can never go back on it.
●Ring—Droupnir: A symbol of wealth, this ring will replicate itself every nine days.
●Golden Palace (Gladsheim): Its palace is called the "Golden Palace".
●Pegasus—Sleipnir: Odin’s mount, with white hair and eight legs, is a divine horse. Viking imagination had him riding around the world on this horse.
●Crows: There are two crows perched on Odin's shoulders, namely Hugin, which represents "thinking", and Munin, which represents "memory". They are Odin's informants. , will report to his master what he sees every day. While other gods are feasting, Odin will think about what "thinking" and "memory" tell him.
●Wolves: Geri, who represents greed, and Freki, who represents hunger.
Edit this paragraph about Odin and Runes
Odin is the god of knowledge, and he has a strong desire to pursue knowledge. According to legend, he once hung upside down on the World Tree for nine days and nine nights, so hanging was a very severe punishment in Nordic law. There is a card in the Tarot called "The Hanged Man", which is symbolized by this. In the West, prisoners were hanged, which was called riding a horse, that is, Odin was hung upside down on a tree, so the meaning of the World Tree is "Odin's Horse." "Song of the Sage" records: "Nine nights I hung on a tree swaying in the wind, stabbed with a spear; I was treated as a sacrifice to Odin, sacrificed to myself, in a big tree that no one knew about. Up! No bread to satisfy my hunger, no drop of water to quench my thirst. I looked down and picked up the runes, shouting as they fell from the tree." As a result, Odin obtained the wisdom of Runes. Runes are a kind of incantation. As long as it is carved on wood, stone, metal or even any material, it can gain infinite power.
Odin obtained the secret of rune writing, and the three goddesses of Norn (Norns) engraved the destiny recorded in this writing on the golden shield.
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