Sleipnir Essays

  • Loky: The Mischievous God In Norse Mythology

    259 Words  | 2 Pages

    The mischievous God Have you heard of the trickster god? He goes by many names but that’s the most common. Loky is one of the most dangerous god that is in the Norse mythology he has 3 weird children and was part of the ragnarock Loky has been on both good and bad and has had incredible accomplishments he has killed a god that could not be hurt by anything but mistletoe and he managed to make skady the daughter of a recently killed giant and also was a mother to a horse which Odin used as a

  • Norse Mythology: A Germanic Indigenous Religion

    1605 Words  | 7 Pages

    Before the rise of Christianity swept over the Germanic region during the middle ages, the people had their own indigenous religion. Norse mythology was one aspect of Germanic indigenous religion. In this research paper I will tell were Norse mythology originated from, the creation story, how the sun and moon came to be, and how humans were created. I will also include deities such as, Odin, Thor, Freya, and Loki, and creatures. Then I will go over the nine worlds. Norse mythology is a lesser known

  • Examples Of Paganism

    2306 Words  | 10 Pages

    As a child in a Catholic home, I experienced the typical traditions of Christianity throughout the year. My family celebrated Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Lent, Easter, and Christmas. We also participated in community celebrations for the holidays, such as Easter egg hunts, Halloween, and decorating a Christmas tree. I didn’t know, at the time, that many modern traditions are derived from Pagan roots. The word “Pagan” is considered a dirty word in my family. Paganism was basically Satanism. Upon further