Reviewing Presentations

Demeter-I don't think there was a presentation from this god sadly.
Dionysus-I don't think there was a presentation from this god sadly.
Artemis-I found this presentation very informational.
Apollo-This one was very informational too.
Hermes- This presentation was funny and the content was very good.
Raven-This was okay, I feel they could have put more work into it.
Coyote- I thought this wasn't very good overall.
Balder-This one had good content.
Odin-This was my favorite by far!
Loki- I feel this one could have been better.
Freya- I liked this one a lot.
Jade Emperor- This was my other favorite!
Sun Wu Kong- This was kinda funny.
Horus- This one had a lot of dry, cheesy humor!
Ra- This was okay, could have put more work into their outfit.
Set- I loved it!
Osiris- This one was good.
Isis- Very informational.

Myth

       One day, Thrym, who is my arch enemy and king of the evil Frost giants, was able to take Mjollnir, my hammer, and refused to return it, unless, I got Freya, a beautiful goddess, to marry him.  (Well I already knew what the answer to that proposal would be.)  When I told her the request, she denied the proposal harshly.  I wouldn't blame her!  If you saw that guy, you would run.  So almost in last resort to get Mjollnir back, I decided to dress up as the bride and walk into the wedding.  Thrym was astonished when he saw my appetite, but when he asked, they told him that I was not able to eat for a week due to my excitement to marry Thrym.  By the time the feast was over, I had consumed an entire ox and three barrels of wine.  And boy was it delicious.  When it came to the time to say our vows they proceeded to hold Mjollnir over my head.  I then grabbed Mjollnir out of the air and took off my disguise, then used the hammer to smash the hall and all the giants.  I know, it was pretty impressive.  Come and get me ladies.

Resolution

The resolution of this myth is when Thor jumps out of his disguise, grabs his hammer, and destroys the hall and the Frost giants.

Climax

In the myth, I feel the climax is when he goes into the hall to act as Freya.  Thor dressed up in a wedding gown to act as Freya because the ritual in a wedding is to hold a hammer above the bride.  And as they held the hammer above him, he jumped out of the disguise, grabbed the hammer, then destroyed the hall and the Frost Giants there.

Conflict

The conflict in this myth is the constant battle between Thor and the Frost Giants.  There is also the conflict of getting Mjollnir back, and not giving away the fact that he's Thor, not Freya.

Character Development

In this myth, Thor changes from acting as Freya, to being his normal self.  In the end he destroyed the Frost Giants in the hall, after he jumped out of the costume.

Setting

The setting of this myth is a hall in the Frost Giant's territory.  This is where Thor was posing as Freya to get married to the King of the Frost Giants, and get Mjollnir back.

Summary

         One day, Thrym, who is Thor's arch enemy and king of the giants, was able to take Mjollnir and refused to return it, unless, he got Freya, a beautiful goddess, to marry him.  When Thor told her the request, she denied the proposal harshly.  So almost in last resort to get Mjollnir back, he dressed up as the bride and walked into the wedding.  Thrym was astonished when he saw the appetite of the bride, but when he asked, they told him that she was not able to eat for a week due to her excitement to marry Thrym.  By the time the feast was over, Thor had consumed an entire ox and three barrels of wine.  When it came to the time to say their vows they proceeded to hold Mjollnir over Thor's head.  Thor then grabbed Mjollnir out of the air and took off his disguise.  He then used the hammer to smash the hall and all the giants.

Cultural Links

Hammer-Because of Thor's hammer, many cultures made it their duty to revolve some aspects of their lives around his hammer.  Like in some marriage ceremonies, they would hold a hammer above the bride's head.
The Avengers-Recently, Thor appeared in a very popular movie called the Avengers.  The movie involves a group of super heroes who group together to fight crime and protect the World.
Comics-Many times, does Thor appears as a superhero, not a god.  He appears in comics many times.

Picture and Description

Thor is the Son of Jord and Odin.  He is married to Sif, a fertility goddess.  They had a daughter named Thrud.  He also had a mistress, Jarnsaxa, with whom he had two sons, Magni and Modi.  Thor is the god of war, thunder and lightning.  He has a magic hammer named Mjollnir which he uses as his weapon.