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>decide to read some Norse mythology
>pick up the Prose Edda
>Prologue:

>In the beginning God created heaven and earth and all those things which are in them; and last of all, two of human kind, Adam and Eve, from whom the races are descended. And their offspring multiplied among themselves and were scattered throughout the earth.

>Near the earth's centre was made that goodliest of homes and haunts that ever have been, which is called Troy, even that which we call Turkland. This abode was much more gloriously made than others, and fashioned with more skill of craftsmanship in manifold wise, both in luxury and in the wealth which was there in abundance. There were twelve kingdoms and one High King, and many sovereignties belonged to each kingdom; in the stronghold were twelve chieftains. These chieftains were in every manly part greatly above other men that have ever been in the world. One king among them was called Múnón or Mennón; and he was wedded to the daughter of the High King Priam, her who was called Tróán; they had a child named Trór, whom we call Thor.

Why did Sturluson make Thor a human, from Troy, and not even the son of Odin? Why is the Judeo-Christian creation myth in here? WTF is this mess?

>> No.8892671

>>8892652
>turkland

REEEEEEEEEEEEE

>> No.8892679

>Judeo-Christian myth
>myth

Neck yourself

>> No.8892710

>>8892679
no u

>> No.8892722

>>8892652
>Why did Sturluson make Thor a human, from Troy, and not even the son of Odin?
to link his own people's stories to classical myth

>Why is the Judeo-Christian creation myth in here?
he was a christian

>WTF is this mess?
it's good, keep reading

>> No.8892724

>>8892679
>
a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
no u

>> No.8892802

Who the fuck decided we were gonna go with Turkey when we could've called it Turkland

>> No.8892836

>>8892679
Even edgy teenagers have more critical thinking skills than you lmao

>> No.8892867

>>8892722
Does it at least have the usual weird stuff like Loki giving birth to a horse, the drinking contest with the giants where Thor lifts the world snake, etc.?

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8893770

>>8892652
>Turkland

>> No.8894846

>>8892652
If he had just presented it otherwise it would have been seen as blasphemy, for one. The slight Christianity at the beginning is specifically there to cover his ass and give a "real" explanation for everything, the rest of the stories just being the myths of how the "real history" was perverted over time.

>> No.8895580

>>8892652
Every country in Europe wanted to make themselves the descendants of some made-up Trojan prince who had escaped the sack- thus making themselves the equal or coheir of Rome.
Find yourself the Poetic Edda.

>> No.8895863

>>8892679
American Education

>> No.8895926

>>8892652
>norse
>not christian
Good meme.