HaveyoueverthoughtZeus(宙斯),Athena(雅典娜),Odin(奥丁),Thor(托尔)arethecharactersinthesamelegend???HEU—CTW20150114011NorseMythology(北欧神话)HEU—CTW22015011401contents•originandspread•TheWorldTree•Odin•Gotterdammerung•differenceHEU—CTW20150114013FinlandSwedenIcelandNorwayDenmarkoriginandspreadItcandatebackto1to2centuryA.DTheNorseMythologybelongstoTheVikings(维京人)TheWorldTree(世界之树)HEU—CTW20150114015TherearenineworldsintheworldtreeAsgard(landofgods)Alfheim(landoftheLightElves)Vanaheim(landoftheVanir)Midgard(landofhuman)Jotunheim(landoftheGiants)SvartalfheimHel(thedeathworld)NiflheimMuspelheimBifrost(彩虹桥)Odin(奥丁)HEU—CTW62015011401■HeisthemostpowerfulGod■Heistheheadofthegods■Heandhisbrotherscreatethehumans■Heusedoneeyesforendlesswisdom■Hisweapon,gungnir,wasmadebythebranchoftheworldtree■Fightingcapacity:★★★★☆Unlikeotherlegends,intheNorseMythology,theworldwillcometoanend……HEU—CTW20150114017Gotterdammerung(诸神黄昏)HEU—CTW82015011401■Therootsoftheworldtreehasbeencutoff.■TheGodsandGiantsburstintobigfight.■Afireburnedeverythingoff.■Thegroundsankintothesea.■Theworldwascaughtinthedarkness.Evenalmostnationsuselegendstoprayforbetterlife.However,inthenorsemythologytheVikingsbelievethegods’weakness.Thegodswilldie,theworldwillcometoanend.Theybelievethemeaningoffightontheirown.DifferencesHEU—CTW20150114019Nationalspirits—nevergiveupandfightforlifeontheownThanksforwatchingHEU—CTW102015011401