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Norse Mythology, Thursday, Second Period
"Most of you," Don began today's class, "have probably heard of Ragnarok, the 'twilight of the gods,' the prophesied end of the world in Norse mythology. Again, this class will deal with the myth, not...what may or may not have happened in any particular real world." He'd been dead then anyway.
Don passed around a handout detailing the story of Ragnarok. "The myth-slash-prophecy is very detailed, even including things like how many steps Thor will take before he falls down and dies--nine, if you're wondering. It is also, in some ways, a self-fulfilling prophecy. Fenris--excuse me, Fenrir--is maybe the best example of this. In response to the prophecy of Ragnarok saying that the wolf Fenrir would swallow the sun and Odin himself, Odin bound Fenrir in enchanted chains. Now, the prophecy says that those chains will snap at Ragnarok, so the wolf always had to be chained, but also, does this treatment contribute to Fenrir being like, 'Fuck it, I'll just eat the sun then'? If Fenrir had not been chained, and thus one of the conditions of the prophecy left unmet, could Ragnarok be avoided? Discuss."
Don passed around a handout detailing the story of Ragnarok. "The myth-slash-prophecy is very detailed, even including things like how many steps Thor will take before he falls down and dies--nine, if you're wondering. It is also, in some ways, a self-fulfilling prophecy. Fenris--excuse me, Fenrir--is maybe the best example of this. In response to the prophecy of Ragnarok saying that the wolf Fenrir would swallow the sun and Odin himself, Odin bound Fenrir in enchanted chains. Now, the prophecy says that those chains will snap at Ragnarok, so the wolf always had to be chained, but also, does this treatment contribute to Fenrir being like, 'Fuck it, I'll just eat the sun then'? If Fenrir had not been chained, and thus one of the conditions of the prophecy left unmet, could Ragnarok be avoided? Discuss."
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