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Comparing Inca And Norse Mytholog Lastly

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Before the age of science came into existence, various ancient civilizations scattered around the world had believed in countless myths that tell about the gods, supernatural beings, mortals, god-bestowed heroes, duality, Life and Death, and the afterlife depending on the hearth of their respective culture. The intricate system and interconnection of all of these factors combined forms what is commonly known as mythology. During the bygone period, mythology is the result of their attempt to make sense of the mysteries shrouding the universe and its entirety, and they had passed these myths through words by mouth, written scriptures, and tablets from generations to generations. Because of the world's diverse culture, mythologies across the continents differ from one another; however, there are also some parts of which they overlap as well. The Inca mythology and Norse …show more content…

One role that is present in almost all of the mythologies is the presence of a god that creates and rules all of the other divine beings and mortals. In Inca and Norse mythology, Viracocha and Odin both represent a god of creation and a ruler of them. Another similarity between the two myths is their gods and goddesses' relation to nature or the abundance of vegetation. In Inca myths, most gods are associated with the weather, crops, landforms, and seas, such as Pariacaca, the god of water and rainstorms, and Mama Pacha, the goddess responsible for planting and harvesting (UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology). In a similar fashion, Norse mythology also has divine beings that represent nature such as Idun, the goddess of spring and Thor, the god of thunder and lightning. The only difference that they have is that Norse gods and goddesses are divided into two branches, the Aesir and the Vanir, while the Inca gods and goddesses do not have any branches among

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