![]() The second time Odin’s battle prowess is called into question is in the mythic future, during the events of Ragnarok. The two tribes of gods fought to a draw, and the fires of war were quenched by a hostage exchange in which members of each tribe went to live with the other. In the mythic past when the Aesir gods and the Vanir gods were at war, Odin was not able to lead the Aesir to victory. The same, however, cannot not be said about Odin. Zeus boasts an unblemished record when it comes to matters of battle and war. He led the olympians in a successful war against the titans he defeated Typhon, the king of monsters in single combat and he successfully led the Olympians against the giant uprising. Zeus is largely defined by the wake of destroyed enemies he’s left in his path. This head to head is perhaps more interesting for the reasons these two gods differ than for the reasons they’re similar. These two gods are linked by many parallels, and naturally, because of this, we, as inquisitive primates, are filled with a need to know, unequivocally, who the more powerful of the two truly is, and who, if pitted against one another in an all-out, tooth-and-nail, fang-and-claw rock-fight to the bitter end, would emerge victorious. Zeus is strongly associated with the eagle, which is one of his sacred animals, and Odin is strongly associated with the raven, of which two, Huginn and Muninn, are his companions.Īnd unlike the gods of monetheistic religions, neither Zeus nor Odin is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Odin is often portrayed wielding his spear, Gungnir in his right hand, and Zeus is often portrayed with a crackling bolt of lightning in his right hand. They’re each depicted as older men, with long white hair and long white beards. Odin’s high seat resides in Asgard, the dwelling place of the aesir gods, and Zeus’ high seat resides on Mt. ![]() ![]() Let’s begin by looking at their many similarities:īoth All-fathers and heads of their pantheons, Zeus and Odin are divine kings. Persistent, pervasive, and omnipresent, romance novels are everywhere.Perhaps the two most known "All-Fathers" are Zeus and Odin, so of course the big question needs to be answered - who is the ultimate all-father?.Police were virtually omnipresent on the city streets.On the third morning, she slipped in the omnipresent mud and sprained an ankle.The omnipresent mountain cliffs gave way suddenly, and I could see a dry valley widen diagonally to the road and sand.The omnipresent cul-de-sac, for example, lowered speeds but not enough for child safety, especially on the long straight legs.There was gorse as well and of course the omnipresent bilberries.Special attention was given to the omnipresent Aaron Spelling. ![]() Then, of course, as they are dreams, that sense that nothing exists directly behind you either is omnipresent.Portraits of monarchs, warriors and saints, as well as representations of famous battles, have suddenly become omnipresent. ![]() From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English omnipresent om‧ni‧pres‧ent / ˌɒmnɪˈprez ənt◂ $ ˌɑːm- / adjective formal EVERYWHERE present everywhere at all times - omnipresence noun the omnipresence of God Examples from the Corpus omnipresent ![]()
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