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  2. Comparative mythology - Wikipedia

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    For example, the similarities between the names of gods in different cultures. One particularly successful example of this approach is the study of Indo-European mythology. Scholars have found striking similarities between the mythological and religious terms used in different cultures of Europe and India.

  3. Proto-Indo-European mythology - Wikipedia

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    From another root *(s)tenh₂ ("thunder") stems a group of cognates found in the Germanic, Celtic and Roman thunder-gods Thor, Taranis, (Jupiter) Tonans and (Zeus) Keraunos. [ 179 ] [ 180 ] According to Jackson, "they may have arisen as the result of fossilisation of an original epithet or epiclesis ", as the Vedic Parjanya is also called ...

  4. Norse cosmology - Wikipedia

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    Concepts of time and space play a major role in the Old Norse corpus's presentation of Norse cosmology. While events in Norse mythology describe a somewhat linear progression, various scholars in ancient Germanic studies note that Old Norse texts may imply or directly describe a fundamental belief in cyclic time.

  5. Triad (religion) - Wikipedia

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    Odin, Freyr, and Thor in Norse mythology. Odin is the god of wisdom and knowledge, Freyr is the god of fertility and prosperity, and Thor is the god of thunder and strength. The Triglav in Slavic mythology; Perkūnas (god of heaven), Patrimpas (god of earth) and Pikuolis (god of death) in Prussian mythology; The Zorya or Auroras in Slavic mythology

  6. Family trees of the Norse gods - Wikipedia

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    Gunnell further argues that in stories regarding Thor, he is typically highly independent, requiring little aid from other figures. He notes that Thor would fit well into the role of a chief god, being associated with trees , high-seat pillars and rain, and is called upon for help at sea and against Christian missionaries.

  7. Spacetime diagram - Wikipedia

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    A spacetime diagram is a graphical illustration of locations in space at various times, especially in the special theory of relativity.Spacetime diagrams can show the geometry underlying phenomena like time dilation and length contraction without mathematical equations.

  8. ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Post-Credits Scene Latest Example of ...

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    SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot developments and the first post-credit scene in Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Love and Thunder,” currently playing in theaters. Since its inception, Marvel ...

  9. Germanic paganism - Wikipedia

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    Information on Germanic cosmology is only provided in Nordic sources, [74] but there is evidence for considerable continuity of beliefs despite variation over time and space. [75] Scholarship is marked by disagreement about whether Snorri Sturlason's Edda is a reliable source for pre-Christian Norse cosmology, as Snorri has undoubtedly imposed ...