Chapter 485: Aging
"This ship belongs to Frey, the god of sunlight and fertility of the Warner gods of Norse mythology." Char slowly gave Catherine a popular science, "He has a very powerful sword of light, no matter who masters this sword, this sword will fly alone on the battlefield to kill the enemy according to the hope of the sword wielder." β
But later, Frey gave the sword to Skinier in order to get his favorite giantess God, but the sword no longer fought for anyone, and completely lost its magic. As a result, in the twilight of the gods, Frey, who had lost his Excalibur, fought bravely with his antlers and the flame giant Syrtel, and finally died in battle. β
"For the sake of a woman, she deserves to die if she discarded her most important weapon." Catherine scoffed.
Char shrugged his shoulders in dismay.
"Is there that sword of light here?" Catherine asked.
"Probably not." Char said, "With the power of this sword, we should be the first to find out, and, after being discarded by Frey, it has lost its magic." β
Suddenly, Char seemed to have discovered something, and slowly stepped forward and continued to pull through the pile of rings, and soon, he took out a pearl necklace from it, which was also inlaid with gold, and the workmanship was very exquisite.
Char stared at the chain quietly, but did not say a word, just handed the necklace to Catherine.
"You put it on and try it."
Catherine took the necklace and put it around her neck.
She doesn't feel anything herself, but it's different from Char's third perspective.
The teenage girl in front of her almost changed drastically the moment she put on the necklace.
Her temperament suddenly became more cold and beautiful, and her gestures exuded an unusual charm that seduced people's hearts.
Char nodded silently, "It's the same as I guessed." β
"What is this?" Catherine said suspiciously.
"Brich Gaman." Char said, "It's Freya's thing, too, and when I saw the ring, I wondered if there would be one." β
Char continued to collect the rings into his sleeve and continued, "It's a necklace made by four gnomes, and in order to get it, this goddess of love agreed to spend the night with the creator. β
Catherine's eyes widened slightly.
"Western mythology is always like that." Char said. "It is mentioned in Norse mythology that Brichgaman possesses magical powers that can make the women who wear them more beautiful and irresistible to men. It is Freya's treasure, and she never leaves it.
However, Thor once wore the hammer of Thor when he had to pretend to be Freya in order to retrieve the hammer of Thor, which was stolen by the giant Thorem. In addition, the evil god Loki once stole the necklace, and Freya found out about it and asked Heimdall to help her retrieve it. This brought Loki and Heimdall together. Later, in the twilight of the gods, the two enemies would fight each other to the death.
Eros seems to have similar artifacts, such as the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, who also has a belt with seductive properties. β
Catherine took off the necklace and handed it to Char.
"Don't you want it?" Char teased.
"It doesn't work for me." "But you should have someone you want to give it to, right?" β
Char shrugged her shoulders, but put the necklace back away.
Catherine looked around, "There doesn't seem to be anything of practical use here, like Thor's hammer, Odin's Gangenir and the like. β
Char thought for a moment, "Thor died in the battle with JΓΆrmungad, and it should have been on the sea, so the hammer should have fallen into the sea as well.
Odin, on the other hand, was swallowed by the demon wolf Fenrir, and Gungnir, perhaps swallowed into the wolf's belly, or perhaps, fell into a corner of the battlefield. β
"Hercules said that in the future the gods may be revived." Catherine suddenly said, "Will these gods too?" β
Char thought for a moment and said slowly.
The word As originally meant "breath of life", like the Latin word for "animal" for the dead, gradually became the title of mythical human.
The Goths would call them "Anse", or "demigods".
Many of the Aesirs were originally heroes who had been elevated to the rank of gods, or were revered as gods after their deaths.
The kings of the north will become the Aesir of the northern sky, who are not exactly gods, but only demigods.
During his lifetime, the king was revered as the son of the gods, and was worshipped by the people as if he were a god.
They revered the soul of the deceased king as a faithful guardian and supporter.
Divine kings and princes, whose ancestors were nobles of the ancient gods, who died for Odin like Harding, who sacrificed Odin like Hygil, or died valiantly on the battlefield, entered Valhalla, and their wars and killings were sacred.
Heroes who sacrifice themselves receive the title of "Heroic Warrior" or "Asa", and continue to live as "Son of Odin" during the ritual.
Though they were away from their earthly dominion, they ruled and protected their people in heaven.
It's an ancestor-worshipping system.
However, later people gradually forgot that the Aesir gods actually originated from the religious concept of ancestor worship, and in the end, "Asa" was also used to refer to the divine ruler of the whole of nature in heaven.
In fact, there are similar gods in the East, such as "Guan Yu", who they are still worshipping now, and used to be a human being who has achieved great military achievements.
Eventually, he was revered as a god by humans and enjoyed incense.
Odin was supposed to have been some ancient king in the past.
However, he met the World Tree and became the spokesperson of the World Tree, creating the Aesir Protoss. β
"Are there many other kinds of gods?" Ekaterina asked curiously.
"Yes, the definition of a god is that of a being who has a godhead, a divinity, and a divine power.
Those who possess only divinity and godhead are often referred to as demigods.
And the channel for having all three is not a single one. β
"So, are the Norse Protoss weaker than the rest of the Protoss?" Catherine asked.
"It's not weak, the combat power should be about the same." Char said calmly, "It's just that the direction of strength is different, such as the primordial rune that Odin obtained from the World Tree, and the rule bonus it brings is enough to erase the gap with the rest of the gods."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have a single divine domain on their own.
However, "
Char's words paused, "There will indeed be some gaps, such as that they are not as young as the rest of the gods, but still age.
So among their myths, there are many myths of prolonging life.
For example, in Norse mythology, there is actually a legend of the golden apple, in which the golden apple is used to prolong the life of the gods.
And the reason why Odin, who established the Aesir Protoss, was devoured by Fenrir was actually due to aging.
This is perhaps one of the reasons why Nighold's abilities are "rotten".
This symbolizes the reason for the weakening of the Norse gods."
(End of chapter)