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Thank you for helping me to understand the characters better, I really appreciate it! :) Rhonda, the link was really helpful, and now I understand how I got confused. Eirine, thank you for sharing the story about Sigyn! It seems like there is much to learn about Loki and Kvasir.

This is a whole new realm for me, and in trying to understand the characters a little bit better, I can see that I am more confused then ever before! LOL. So hopefully, you can all set me off in the right direction. From some of the information I could find, Loki's wife is listed as Sigyn...

In trying to learn more about Norse Mythology, I started reading the story about Kvasir - The God of Wisdom and Poetry. Is it true that Kvasir was created by Odin's saliva? There seems to be many stories about him. What are some stories you would like to share?

It would be interesting to see how things get started, and who started the myths and why. One of the biggest problems is that some of the stories do seem so real that you can picture them happening - such as beware of this or that - some scam, or something that puts people in danger. In...

Thanks everyone for your input. As always, everyone has a great point to share. In my particular case, my problem is with a co-worker - someone in charge rather than on a personal level where communication may be the more ideal way to handle the situation. In this situation, communication is...

I love Snopes! It is a great tool to use. It is interesting to see how many times something gets started especially in an email, and it gets circulated and passed around as the truth. With the help of that website you can see and determine the facts from fiction.

With July4th rapidly approaching, bringing all the thunderous explosions, and lighting up the sky, thought it might be fun to speak about the God of thunder and lighting himself Thor. There are so many stories about him. What is your favorite? Haven't seen the movie, but do you think the...

In the short time I have been trying to understand and de-bunk the Hollywood hype, it seems that when trying to overcome some problem, it is always handled in a non voiolent and non threatening way. The answers are sought from within, just being aware of your surroundings. For instance, if...

Truly I wish I could remember what film I was watching, but I remember this one war scene that was supposed to be during WWII. When I looked up, all of a sudden I saw German soliders dressed in uniforms from WWI! Ooops I thought. But after thinking about it, I thought how sad. Many people...

Thank you for the link. I really enjoyed reading about Aphrodite and can understand why you liked this version the best. I found it interesting about Aphrodite's affair with a mortal. It is ashame that Zeus killed him or crippled him with a thunderbolt as it was of Aphrodite's doing. I...

How do you feel about NASA's shuttle program coming to an end? Did you see Endeavour take off or land? We were able to catch a glimpse of this historic flight in the sky. It is hard to believe the program is ending. There was so much history there.

I also believe in past lives. It might seem like what we do or do not learn from our current life experiences may carry over into the next one. This might explain why all of a sudden, some thought or idea pops into your head, and you think, how did I know that? Would be interesting to know...

I agree with TheLoreMan and would also say the Victorian Age. It was a time of great earthshaking, life changing inventions. Many ways of life were being challenged - women fighting for the right to vote, transportation, electric lights, even early air flight. Amazing when you think about it...

Wotan, thank you for sharing your insight! I have not seen this episode, but it is something that has put a big question mark in my mind. The History Channel would be one place you would like to turn to in order to get the inside truth about something, not be mislead by people that should be...

Hi Bwecht and welcome to the forum. :) Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but one interesting fact I read about is that on the Rhine River, in the Rhine Gorge region, is the home of the mythical rock of Lorelei. It was reported that it was there that the nymphs first perched on this...

I have always been fascinated about the stories, legends and myths that surround the Bermuda Triangle. There is intrigue at every turn. Compasses failing to work, boats disappearing, possible wormhole, paranormal activity. What are your feelings about this area? Myth or fact?

It really could have been quite a mess out there. Glad people showed restrain. Another thought would be if the world was going to end, how would you spend your last day? Erring on the side of human compassion, I would have hoped that for many they treated everyone kinder, and spent time with...

Not being well versed at all in Japanese Mythology, I tried to do a bit of quick research. I was not able to find out how they believe it came to be that salt filled their oceans, rather they speak about a brother and a sister Izanagi and Izanami that were standing on the floating bridge of...

Some first ladies seemed rather strict and stern. For instance, Sarah Polk would not allow card playing or dancing in the White House. Abigail Adams was a First Lady with many "Firsts". She was the first woman to both the wife of a President, and the Mother of a President, as well as be the...

It was a toss up between Argus and the Cyclopes, but I voted for Argus in the end, as I really enjoyed the story of how Hera hid the eyes in her bird the peacock to preserve them forever.