Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Myth Character Development Post 4

Odin - Was known as father of the gods, he is usually pictured wearing a grey-blue cloak and a winged helm or a floppy hat. Odin was the god of magic, wisdom, wit, and learning. He loved to cause conflicts and shifts of power. 

Heimdall -Called the Shining god and whitest skinned of the gods. He dewlt in the entry of Asgard. It is said that Heimdall has incredible hearing, he can here the wool growing on a sheep and can hear the grass grow in a meadow. It is also said that when the time came, Heimdall and his enemy Loki would slay each other in a fierce battle.  




Loki- A Trickster who is always challenging the order and the structure of the gods, he is necessary in bringing about the needed change. He is the son of two giants and is also the foster brother of Odin. Loki embodies the ambiguous and darkening relationship between the gods and the giants.  


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