北欧神话(英语).ppt

Norse MythologyBy Ma JunjieGeographical LocationFinland SwedenIcelandNorwayDenmarkHistory• Oral Preservation :the 1st to 2nd century • Written Records : NibelungenliedPoetic Edda &Prose EddaSagaStarting Life Mythology Niflheim Ginnungagap MuspelheimIn Nilfheim there is a place called Hvergelmir, that all cold rivers come from here, Hvergelmir was the origin of all existence and the place where every living will go back. Ymir (The progenitor of giants)His foot bred a son A man and a woman emerged from his armpitsHe sweated out Surtr The cow Audhumbla licked on a salt stone then an entire man Búri emerged from the stone With an unknown giant female he fathered Borr (Bor), Borr married Bestla (the grandchildren of Ymir) ,fathered Odin, Vili and Ve When the warm air of Muspelheim hit the cold ice of Niflheim, the Frost Giants Ymir and the icy cow Audhumla were createdThe Creation of the WorldOdin, Vili and Ve killed Ymir Dragged the dead body of Ymi towards the center of Ginnungagap blood —— oceans and water flesh —— land bones —— mountains teeth —— rocks hair —— grass and trees eyelashes —— Midgard brain —— clouds skull —— sky lid —— covered the new world The brothers threw the sparks from Muspelheim inside of the skull These sparks gleamed at night and was what we call the stars FairyhoodWorms crawling out of the remains became fairyhoodDwarves：lived under the rocks, in caves and underground, experts in craftsmanship the Dark Elves：hated the sun, hideous, turn into stones when expose in the lightthe Light Elves：beautiful creatures, minor gods of nature, delivered an inspiration to art or music There four dwarfs were named “North” “West” “South” “East” and where send out in each direction. The Creation of human beingThe Ash tree —— man (Ask) The Elm tree — — woman (Embla)Odin gave the logs spirit and life Ve gave them movement, mind and intelligence Vili gave them shape, speech,feelings and the five senses The WordAsgard: Home of the Gods Alfheim: Home of the Light Elves( right next to Asgard )Midgard: Home of the HumansJotunheim: Home of the GiantsNidavellir: Home of the Dwarves Svartalfheim: Home of the Dark ElvesBifrost Yggdrasil Vanaheim: Home of the Vanir (Nobody knows where the land )Characteristic ValhallaIdun’ gold applesOdinGotterdammerung( the twilight of the gods )Baldur, the son of Odin, the god of light was killedSevere winter last for three yearsEndless Wars, millions of people deadDaimon Loki, Fenrir the gigantic wolf , Dragon Nidhogg, Serpent Jormungander, all toke involved in the war.The Lord god, Odin, was killed by the Wolf Fenrir. Freyrrun through with the sword. Heimdallr destroyed together with Loki. All the gods dead.The Flame giant Surtr started a big fire.The flames licked up everything.And the ground sinked into the sea.The earth is shrouded in darkness.The Rebirth of the WorldThe sun appeared again. The world resurfaces anew and fertile.The world is repopulated by two human survivors, Lif (means life) and Lifthrasir (means hope of life).Baldur, the god of kindness and beauty revived, and the surviving gods meet.Thank you。