In short, while odin seeks to hoard knowledge and guard it jealously, secretly manipulating battles to his favour, zeus is open in sharing with his wisdom and learning, and lets the mortals sort conflicts out for themselves. Zeus is the supreme god and the chairman of the council of valhalla, he is also the god father of cosmos g. Odin swept his legs, and as zeus fell to the ground, odin threw an elbow into the gods head. The characters in my story are the titans and their ruler who over throwed his father kronos and gave birth to zeus, hera, demeter, hades. Zeus and odin may have been in different mythologies or even lived in different times, but one can say that both have done a thing or two, that are worth looking back. Zeus with powers of pluto and poseidon vs odin with powers of vili and ve amped zeus vs odin with odinforce, then zeus wins, it would be close if zeus didnt had those powers. Often referred to as the father, as the god of thunder and the cloudgatherer, he controlled the weather, offered signs and omens and generally dispensed justice, guaranteeing order amongst both the gods and humanity from his seat high on mt.
His name is cognate with the first element of his roman equivalent jupiter. Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of mount olympus. The high place involving climbing signifies effort and ambition for without ambition and effort you never get to climb. He is loved by many because of his power and his ability to rule. Despite those differences, both gentlemen would most likely recognise themselves as heads of states and try to talk any conflict over as in the end, both werent. Jupiter is zeuss roman counterpart, being more disciplined and militaristic than his greek form. Odin asagrimm, the grey wanderer with a thousand names, the son of borr who was the son of buri, the first of the aesir, the god of death, defeats zeus, lord of the olympians and son of cronus 910 unless zeus gets a lot of help from other gods. Zeus sends agamemnon a dream and is able to partially control his decisions because of the effects of the dream. Odin one day wanted to have some water from the well of urd.
The force from the blow sent zeus flying into the earth, not unlike a certain saiyan. The titans were the offspring of the sky god ouranos and the primeval earth goddess gaea. Cronus overthrew his fathers rule by fatally wounding him. Odin carries a spear named gungnir, which cannot miss its target, this is a parallel to zeus s lightning bolt. His mythologies and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of indoeuropean deities such as jupiter, perkunas, perun, indra, dyaus and thor.
The origins, history and evolution of the norse god kindle edition by charles river editors, harasta, jesse. The origins, history and evolution of the norse god. He is the god of wisdom, poetry, war, death, divination, and magic and the king of asgard. Zeus vs thor epic rap battles of history wiki fandom. Zeus is a fictional character, a god appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Odin has an animating force that can permeate all of life. Zeus is the greek god of lightning, sky, and justice. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. If you think this story is one which should go in the myths and legends showcase, click yes. God is dead is a comic book series created by jonathan hickman and mike costa, published. They were both powerful and supreme in their respective kingdoms.
Norse myths and legends by cheryl evans author, anne. Jul 04, 2019 the titans being the fallen angels or as the book of enoch calls them, the watchers. Zeus vs thorrap meanings epic rap battles of history wiki. Dec 11, 2008 zeus being the king of the god is the source of all majesty.
Described as an immensely wise, oneeyed old man, odin has by far the most varied characteristics of any of the gods and is not only the man to call upon when war was being prepared but is also. From earliest times, odin was a war god, and he appeared in heroic literature as the protector of heroes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading osiris, zeus, and odin. My story takes place everywhere in the sky, space and earth because the characters have supernatural powers. The earth crumbled and bowed before zeuss descent, and nothing moved for a few moments. Nov 11, 2018 jehovas heaven invades the realms of the gods.
Zeus wields the power of lightning and the power of the sky while odin also wields the power of lightning yet a wargod and also a poetrygod, he is a norse. Zeus met secretly with the asgardian ruler odin, and the two elder gods put an end to the war and formed an alliance to defend earth. Zeus on the other hand is just as powerful and has to ability to create and control anything he would like. In the marvel comic books, the hero, thor, has a romantic relationship with. He is the king of asgard, the son of the gods borr and bestla, and the husband of the goddess frigga. Jan 15, 2012 zeus was arguably chaotic neutral jerkass who ruled the gods as his personal retinue, and odin was possibly lawful neutral while a trickster, he valued honor and tradition. Nov 24, 2014 zeus vs thor is the fortyeighth installment of epic rap battles of history and the third episode of season 4.
Zeus is the lord of sky and the supreme ruler of all gods. Like zeus, odin is the direct descendant of the titans, and when ymir eventually turned evil, odin and his two brothers killed ymir in. Powers and abilities as king of the norse gods, odin possesses vast strength and durability far greater than a normal asgardian, along with resistance. Odins role of allfather or father of the gods is more of a literary theme from later sources seemingly influenced by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading odin.
He was known as woden to the anglosaxons and wotan to the southern. Zeus could probably make a tornado or a string of tornadoes, but they would probably get sucked up into a hurricane. William uchtman, has read and perused through dozens of books in the subject. Ra literally created the earth and is the most powerful god in egyptian history. There was a bit more but i was already pushing my luck with the graphic content and the end i found to be a bit too much to put on the channel lol. Here are a super fun list of his abilities here bc i am that lazy. Oct 25, 2012 the two mythologies reflect the different ideologies. His father cronus rose to power in the dimension which later became known as olympus, after fatally wounding his own father ouranos. The dying ouranus prophesied that cronus would likewise be overthrown by one of his own children. In 2015, a man claiming to be zeus, the ancient greek god of thunder, arrives in vatican city and claims the earth. The norse mythology has a very interesting story of the first god. Odin representation of zeus story the one eyed god. Apr 29, 20 odin is the son of bor, son of buri, who was born from a cow on back of ymirs the titan. He is the father of thor and former king of asgard.
Zeus dwells on mount olympus while odin stays and guards his world asgard. Like zeus, odin is the direct descendant of the titans, and when ymir eventually turned evil, odin and his two brothers killed ymir in order to create the world of man and gods alike. Zeus also re powerd thor 1 time when odin depowerd him. Zeus possesses the conventional superhuman attributes of an olympian god. The similarities and the differences that stand out the most are between the god of all gods, odin and zeus. Mar 11, 2012 a god vs god fight, the choice is up to you. The story was a retelling of the trojan war, only an amnesiac thor ended up. It features the greek god of thunder, zeus, against the norse god of thunder, thor. Born ten of thousands years ago, zeus was the youngest son of the titans cronus, who ruled olympus,and rhea. The history of the most prominent gods in the ancient egyptian, greek. Zeus is asking thor to bring his father, the actual ruler of the norse gods, to him.
For the leaders of greek and norse are zeus and odin. Zeus is the child of cronus and rhea, the youngest of his. Odin is the son of bor, son of buri, who was born from a cow on back of ymirs the titan. After learning that prometheus son oliver was cursed with the same immortality as his father, sam and dean summoned zeus into a trap in order to force him. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Who would win in a fight between zeus and odin and why. Odin asked mimir the guardian of the well for a drink of water. Who is the greatest god, zeus, jupiter, odin, rah, izanagi.
The only exception was the trojan war, which he did in an effort to control the number of demigods in the world. Zeus is the youngest son of the titans cronus and rhea, the children of sky god ouranos and elder goddess gaea also known as mother earth. Mythology zeus and odin greek mythology has a lot of history, there has been a lot of gods, they all have differences and similarities, but the most powerful gods are odin and zeus. Difference between zeus and odin compare the difference. He is the allfather of the gods and ruler of asgard, and has many sons, the most famous of whom is the thunder god thor. Nov, 2017 odin is an old, original character in norse mythology although, as jens peter schjodt points out, many scholars think that his elevated position at the top of the godly hierarchy may be a later addition 219. The title of my book that im going to present is zeus king of the gods by. Odin is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by marvel comics. Another distinct thing about odin is that it is said that he made earth using his brothers flesh. The earth crumbled and bowed before zeus s descent, and nothing moved for a few moments. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. May 25, 20 zeus was the king of the olympian gods and the supreme deity in greek religion. The eagle is a majestic creature and is traditionally the symbol of authority and power through majesty.
The flood of the bible and the greek flood myth are remarkably similar. He is the patron of rulers, wanderers, and outcasts. The story was a retelling of the trojan war, only an amnesiac thor ended up getting involved in the battle and getting mad when the greek gods kept interfering. Odin and zeus came 5700 years later making ra older and more powerful. He was depicted as a tall, old man, with flowing beard and only one eye. Even if zeus is king of the gods, that doesnt mean he is the strongest.
He was the god of the sky, lightning, thunder, storms, law, order, justice, destiny, fate and kingship. He is a powerful magician and has beaten galactus with his magical powers. Going by all this, id have to side with poseidon as the clear winner. Once the initial sixissue story arc concluded, the comic became an ongoing series with costa as the only writer. He was a father to many other of the olympian deities, including artemis. Zeus was born into greatness, he made his way to the top, and odin, he had to earn it, he is.
The history of the most prominent gods in the ancient egyptian, greek, and norse pantheons kindle edition by charles river editors, carabas, markus. Zeus is immortal and has a fantastic healing power, and he can also see multiple timelines at the same time. The biggest similarity between zeus and odin is that each of them was the ruler of the gods in greek and norse mythology. May 15, 2020 zeus, in ancient greek religion, chief deity of the pantheon, a sky and weather god who was identical with the roman god jupiter. The king of asgard, odin is the father of mighty marvel comics hero thor. Some think that zeus and odin are different, but they are both different and similar in many ways. Zeus was born into greatness, he made his way to the top, and odin, he had to earn it, he is one of the most dangerous gods ever. Zeus first depiction in modern comics shows his first meeting with thor. The king of mount olympus, he has authority over all the gods and mortals under his domain. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates odin with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, and the runic alphabet, and portrays him as the husband of the goddess frigg. Zeus was the chief pagan deity and king of the greek pantheon. Odin, one of the principal gods in norse mythology.
Feb 24, 2011 zeus is a god of near limitless powers rivaling his asgardian peer odin. He is the winner of the second round of ragnarok from the gods side, facing off against humanitys champion, adam. Zeus promises hera to ultimately destroy the city of troy at the end of the war. He was regarded as the sender of thunder and lightning, rain, and winds, and his traditional weapon was the thunderbolt. Jul 27, 2017 between zeus and odin who do you think would win asgardian vs olympian this is a weird one, because marvel, for the most part, has had this big thing about presenting a certain segment of the marvel god pantheon was being basically equals of each other. Justin liu in every world, there is a god, for every god there is a king, without a leader there is chaos, and for every king comes different cultures. First round normal zeus vs normal odin without power of his brothers second round zeus with powers of pluto and poseidon vs odin with powers of vili and ve third round sword fight no magic. Zeus is stronger than the other olympians and has beaten hulk in a barehanded fight. Zeus met secretly with the asgardian ruler odin, and the two elder gods put an end to the war and formed an alliance to defend earth from the celestials. Even his brothers, poseidon and hades must respect his power lest he strips them of theirs. Jupiter is zeus s roman counterpart, being more disciplined and militaristic than his greek form. As he lay dying, ouranos prophesied that one of the children of cronus would overthrow him.
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