英语论文The Norse 新Mythology Norse Mythology in The Lord of the Ring and World of Warcraft.docVIP

原创英语毕业论文 请咨询QQ253771735 第 PAGE 20页 PAGE  吉林华桥外国语学院毕业论文用纸 The Mislaid Treasure——the Norse Mythology Norse Mythology in The Lord of the Ring and World of Warcraft Norse mythology is an epic legend that seems to have been long forgotten.Not being so well-known as either Greek mythology or the Bible, it, nevertheless, exerts a considerable influence on our contemporary culture. Out of personal curiosity and fondness of the great literary works like The Lord of the Ring and computer games like World of Warcraft, the writer of this paper has come to realize that both of these two bear considerable influence of Norse mythology. And from this arises the urge to delve into the epic legacy of Norse mythology in the hope of bringing into light the connection between them and Norse mythology. Through a contrastive study, this paper represents a research into Norse mythology and its influence on contemporary culture represented by The Lord of the Ring and World of Warcraft. It is hoped that through this initial research, the writer will be able to help more people with the same preference to deepen their understanding of Norse mythology as well as to further enjoy and experience The Lord of the Ring and World of Warcraft. I. Norse Mythology 1.1 What is Norse Mythology? Norse mythology, Scandinavian mythology and Viking mythology all refer to the pre-Christian religion of the Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, and Danish peoples. A few books group Finnish mythology in with the Norse but the old beliefs of Finland form a separate tradition although there are some interesting parallels. The Norse mythological system as we currently have it comes down to us mainly from the Icelandic Eddas and sagas which were written down a few centuries after the Christianization of the north. There has been much research trying to discern the true ancient religion as practiced by the people of the