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"For example, much of the popular conception of Ragnarok is heavily influenced by Christian eschatology, instead of the original Norse beliefs. " In more easy
by hutzlibu 5y ago
"For example, much of the popular conception of Ragnarok is heavily influenced by Christian eschatology, instead of the original Norse beliefs. "
In more easy words: christians believe that one day the world really ends with judgment day/apocalypse, and interpreted Ragnarok similar as the end of the world, which is what many people today think of Ragnarok (and that view that gets reinforced by the popular movies)
But Ragnarok is not the end of the world, just the end of a cycle and start of a new beginning. The snake that bites its own tail. Endless cycle of seasons. Really a different philosophy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbT8vzX4sZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbT8vzX4sZY
(Einar Selvik from Band Wardruna explains it, before performing a song about it)
- JumpCrisscross 5y ago> christians believe that one day the world really ends with judgment day/apocalypse, and interpreted Ragnarok similar as the end of the world, which is what many people today think of Ragnarok There is also the interpretation that we live in a post-Ragnarok world, which conveniently allows the Christian narrative to perfectly mate to the end of the Norse gods’ reign.
- ComodoHacker 5y agoTo be fair, nothing in the New Testament explicitly denies the possibility of repeating the cycle. CMIIW.