Of Monsters and Men: A Comparison of Greek and Norse Mythology in the Western Canon

Authors

Amber Morrow, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Abstract

Greek literature has long been considered the most valuable to Western culture, and it has been held up through the ages as a literary exemplar. While the western literary canon has often been revised and added to, we have never truly questioned the place of Greek mythology in it, nor have we considered that other mythologies, particularly Norse, may deserve a place in our canon alongside their Greek peers. Although we must acknowledge the merit of Greek mythology and the vast influence it has had on literature and art, this does not necessarily mean that Norse mythology and its peers are of lesser importance.

Publication Date

2013

Subject Major(s)

English

Current Academic Year

Freshman

Faculty Advisor/Mentor

Faye Prichard

Sponsorship

Virginia Commonwealth University. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

Is Part Of

VCU Undergraduate Research Posters

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