norse vs greek (again)?
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Yes it is very similar, because the norns and the fates are almost the same people, but there are enough differences in those 2 myths to make it a good comparison.
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greek:\njohn=gianis\njoseph=iosif\nrichard=rihardos\nmichael=mihalis\nelizabeth=elisabet\nlauren=lavrentios\nthe rest is the same
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Well, I too had heard about this study around 3 years ago. It said that Ancient Greek and Sanskrit can be used more efficiently as programming languages for computer. For Sanskrit, the reason is that Sanskrit is a language where the position of a particular word in the sentence does not generally change the meaning of the sentence. Strange but true. Happy to know someone else also know it. Merry Christmas!\n\n--------------------------------------\n\nHi Belle, First of all, I should complement you for asking interesting questions. You should now start selecting the best answers amongst the people who have answered you. Merry Christmas!
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paganism?  From what I could find on the net it seems similar to Norse mythology.  \n\nThis website had some interesting information.\n\nhttp://www.englishheathenism.homestead.com/pagangods.html
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Prefer them in what way?\n\nTurks can't owe up to the genocide they committed against the Armenians. So the Greeks by default.
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Well, I am fond of the Greeks for their literature and art.  The Romans, however, took the Greek basis and expanded the ideas.  Their art tends to contain deeper messages which some people appreciate.  I like the older Greek stuff, though...and especially the Archaic poets.  Have you read any Sappho?\n\nSo...Greek :)
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How about Themis as Goddess of Order?\nOr maybe ya should just look into Saints. \nSt. Expiditius is cool.
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All wrong so far!!\n 'Valio' is in fact a very old Anglo Saxon word meaning 'Brave' or 'Valiant' the vikings used to shout it about a  lot while doing a bit of raping and pillaging in  England.\nAnd  might I add that if any one deserved a bit of raping and pillaging it was (and still is) the English!\nHope this helps??
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we still have vikings?
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No, Loki is not a god of snakes; if there was one, it didn't survive to be recorded (but then, all sources indicate that the Norse didn't have as many gods as the Romans). Nor is he a god of magic, as was above mentioned (Odin being the god of magic and Loki never showing a wit of it). It isn't even a sure thing that he was a god of fire (again, in most mythologies he doesn't embody fire and there are certainly enough other Germanic figures of fire to make it unnecessary).\n\nHe was, essentially, a trickster god that went bad. He was chained, but I have never heard that it was to three boulders before.\n\nThere are three general sources for Norse Mythology. The Eddas, the Sagas, and the thattir. I am a big fan of Lee M. Hollander's translation of the Poetic Edda, but he presents a poetic translation rather than a literal one. In fact, he translated a great many of the sagas too. You can also find the Everyman edition of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda for fairly cheap. If you can find it, W. Bryant Bachman, jr,'s translation of 40 thattir (also known as Forty Old Icelandic Tales) makes for a wonderful read (though those are somewhat like on the gods). Also, Padraic Colum wrote a nice book entitled "Nordic Gods and Heroes" that is a fairly convenient retelling of many of the myths in a much more coherent format.
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You'll find Celtic most common, I think.  I personally am drawn to the Greek pantheon.\n\nBut no, there isn't really a rule against which pantheons you choose to relate to.  It is, however, often said that you shouldn't *mix* pantheons (i.e. honoring or calling Bast and Hecate to the same circle, or working with Thor and Lugh at the same time), but that's more because of the energies that each of the Deities bring with them, IMHO.
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If it's for school, forget it.  There is no such thing as a free Latin/Greek translator.  There are too many things in Latin and Greek where you have to know things like the sex of the subject, how many there are, stuff like that that usually just doesn't matter in English.  If it's just words you're trying to translate, then I suggest just dictionary.com  It'll show you what Latin or Greek word something comes from (though remember, most of English is actually derived from German).
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You'd be better off asking in the mythology category.  I'll explain why in a minute.\n\nValhalla was considered to be a very exclusive place in Norse mythology.  Only heroes went there, and they had to earn their way through heroic acts that the Norse culture valued.  Strength, bravery, honor, skill with weapons, leadership skills, wealth, and generosity to followers were some of the values that would exemplify a hero in that culture.  And those values would be needed, because Valhalla was a place where heroism was indulged in every day.  Dogma would probably be the wrong word to use about Norse beliefs, as they were probably not all that dogmatic, but they certainly are much more complex and thought provoking than just what do you have to do to get to Valhalla. That said, there is still a lot that we don't know about what the Vikings believed.  And that's a very good reason for why asking "pagans" about hisorical belief systems that have not been well documented is not a good idea.  "Pagans" have adapted and added to and subtracted from what we know of the original belief system to the extent that modern paganism would probably not be recognized by the people who actually practiced that "ole time religion."
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The Iliad is a story based on facts of the time period; much like John Jake's book North and South is a fictional story based around the facts of the US Civil War.  The Greek civilization did have a large pantheon of Gods and Goddesses they worshiped and I would believe that is likely very accurately portrayed.  I believe books that are perceived by some to be holy are actually quite like the Iliad - some fact, some fiction and some tall tale.
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Anyone caught in an avalanche had better swim or get burried.\nThe norse peoples like to swim in icy water.
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With much respect to Jordafen, I will disagree. Yes, Greek words are in every western language. But taking under consideration the part of the question "would be easier to learn" I will say Romanian. The first factor is that she knows Romanesque languages already that are all from from Latin. Besides some parts of the tongue which are of the specific areas like Gauls and Bretones influence for the French, the Moors and Catalans for the Spanish a.a. all these languages have similar rules for the grammar, while Greek grammar is much more difficult. After all learning modern Greek, would not suffice and our friend will still be disappointed to find out that there will be books written in earlier years, that she would not be able to understand.
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I'd rather be me.  Is that so hard for you to understand?\nAnd by the way I too am Hellenic.  Yasoo Patritha!!!