Beyond the Myths—Greek, Roman, and Norse—Part Two

This is about wars, the aggressive nations that show no mercy upon the weak.

There is no doubt that the Greeks were great fighters. Spartans trained themselves since they were only kids, while Athenians studied philosophy and the art of mythology. In 776B.C, the first Olympic game began. The Greeks believed that the gods lived at Mount Olympus, where the Olympic games were held. Zeus, the lightning god, was said to be the head of the gods. During the Dark Age, the Greeks started to fall, followed by the victory against Persians. But Sparta and Athens fought against each other, ending with the victory of Sparta. But Thebes defeated Sparta in the end. In the end, Greece lost in the war against the Macedonians. Then the Macedonians became a part of Rome, and this is why the Greek culture is a bit similar to the Romans'. Even the gods of the Romans are same as the Greek, but their names were different.

Next up is the Norse peoples of Northern Europe, they are Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. These countries are believed as the homeland of the Vikings. In 787, the Vikings launched their first raid on England beaches. Then in 795 and 834, Ireland and Netherlands were invaded by them. But the Vikings were defeated by the English, and there was peace, for a while. Until 1030, the Vikings still had their own religion and trust in mythology. But after this, the Holy Roman Empire captured their lands, and they were converted to Christianity. The Vikings finally gave up their gods, and the Holy Empire destroyed their things and the historical remains. This caused the loss of Norse mythology studies, only other culture-related counties maintained the lead of Norse myths, like Germany.

While the Vikings fell, there was a civilization building up in Ancient America.