"The eight-legged horse is named Sleipnir and is the steed of Odin, the great god. It's said that Odin rides this horse to patrol the nine worlds. The horse's origin is quite remarkable, or rather, bizarre. Loki, the mischievous god, is essentially Odin's foster brother. But this tricky god has giant blood and was never well-liked by the other gods. He once lost a bet and, as a result, transformed into a female horse and mated with a male horse, giving birth to Sleipnir."
At the United Nations summit, an expert shared this Norse mythological story with a peculiar expression. Many people who heard this story couldn't help but burst into laughter. A male god transforming into a mare and giving birth to offspring with a male horse was something that only existed in myths and legends.
“Loki held a grudge against the gods after that event which became the trigger to the countdown of Ragnarok.”
"However, according to Norse mythology, the entire nine worlds should have been destroyed by Surtu's flaming sword. In the legends, after Ragnarok, all the gods, both Aesir and Jotnar, were supposed to be annihilated. It's only after the twilight of the gods that a few surviving humans ushered in a new era."
“But now, it seems legends are just legends. The Norse Gods, especially Odin, seem to be alive and well. Surtur seems to have been defeated by the Gods and was sealed under the Antarctic.”
The experts discussed it heatedly. Witnessing this kind of mythological scene was an unprecedented event for humanity.
“Ragnarok might have indeed been a godly battle and the people of the Nordic Region might have been a witness to this battle, but because the gods no longer appeared afterward, they might have formed their own conclusions.”
An expert in Norse mythology said while beginning to write down possible corrections to the myth. He had already decided to write a book to inform the general public about the truth behind Norse mythology.
“When the exploration team went down to the Antarctic undergrounds, they discovered a city that might have been Atlantis. Among what they saw were buildings and texts that belonged to the Greeks. In the past, we had been looking at the mythologies as separate texts, but from what I can tell, there is definitely a relationship between them, and that they should be analyzed together. What if, during the battle of Ragnarok, the losing Aesir Gods had sought help from the Olympus Gods as they retreated?”
“From the current information, this guess is highly likely. If not, Surtur wouldn’t have been sealed in a palace with Greek architecture. Oh, truly amazing! Zeus and Athena fighting against Ymir and the giants would probably be something only written in fiction if such a scene did not appear before us!”
“Look, Odin the Allfather has descended upon Antarctica!”
From the satellites taken from space, a rainbow bridge had reached the place where Surtur was at.
“Record everything!”
The world people of the world were on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting further developments.
Without needing to be said, everyone working on the satellites knew what should be done.
……
“Odin!!!”
The raging fire giant transformed into a volcano, spewing flames capable of engulfing the entire Antarctic continent. However, before these flames could reach the ice-covered land, the god astride the eight-legged horse over the rainbow bridge bellowed. Countless runes emanated from his body and rapidly spread, nearly enclosing the entire Antarctic continent.
Despite the ferocious flames of the fire giant, the ice and snow of Antarctica remained unaffected.
Leaders of various countries at the United Nations summit exchanged glances, their expressions filled with amazement.
“This should be an application of the runes, right? Are they supporting the coldness of the Antarctic continent or are they trying to create another space to battle with the Surtur?”
“No matter how these runes are used, it seems that the Allfather has no thoughts of destroying Earth. Whether it is Surtur’s world annihilating flames of the power of the Eternal Spear that seemed to be able to destroy Earth, everything had been contained to a certain range in the Antarctic by the Allfather.”
"I thought the Vikings and their worship of the Aesir gods might be quite fierce, but it seems that the god Odin isn't as terrifying as we imagined."
"In any case, in mythology, the Aesir gods are considered positive figures. Furthermore, Odin, who unites the nine worlds with the rainbow bridge, seeks peace among the nine words. Odin foresaw the arrival of Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods, and made extensive preparations. Looking at it this way, Odin is indeed a great leader among the gods."
The group of people began discussing and praising Odin. It was undeniable that if Odin hadn't used these runes to contain the flames of Surtur, humanity's civilization would likely have been destroyed due to the presence of this terrifying giant.
In front of gods, human civilization was incredibly fragile, even against an awakened and weakened god like the present Surtur, who could have wiped out humanity just by standing there.
Gods were truly beings out of human reach!
“Broadcast the battle between the Great God and Surtur.”
At this point, the leaders of the five permanent members of the United Nations had completed their discussions and issued this command.
This command baffled the people present.
The Russian President explained, "The entire world has seen Odin's arrival from Valhalla to Earth, but no one knows his purpose. The unknown is humanity's greatest fear. At this moment, people all over the world might be spreading rumors and speculating. In such a situation, any agitation could lead to negative consequences."
"So, we might as well broadcast the events in Antarctica directly to the world. As long as we maintain security, this will give people peace of mind."
This proposal was reasonable, but someone asked, “What if the Allfather lost? Wouldn’t the people panic?”
"Sigh, if Odin is defeated, then Surtur's flames will engulf the Antarctic continent and human civilization will be wiped out. Who cares about human infighting and chaos? On the other hand, if the god Odin wins, it will give humanity even greater motivation to believe that we are protected by gods."
"In addition, the majority of humans now believe in divine beings. Even if they know they will die, they won't do anything terrifying out of despair."
These words left everyone speechless.
This was especially true. Since the appearance of divine beings and the confirmation of the existence of heaven, humanity's collective moral compass has been on the rise. On Earth, unlike the world of San Soliel where both benevolent and malevolent gods coexisted, the majority of the powerful divine entities were benevolent. People's faith in these benevolent gods has contributed to a more harmonious and orderly societal environment. The fragmentation and conflicts often seen in worlds where belief in both good and evil gods exists are not as prevalent on Earth.
However, on Earth, most of the divine beings that have appeared are portrayed as powerful and benevolent, causing humanity to adopt an overall moral outlook that leans toward goodness.
While the presence of gods has made some malevolent individuals more formidable, society and its legal systems have mechanisms in place to deal with them. As a result, the occurrence of heinous crimes has become increasingly rare.
Present-day Earth has indeed seen an increase in violent incidents compared to the past, but overall, crime rates are rapidly decreasing.
Other than those who were inherently evil, nobody was willing to go to hell.
“A Sun!!! Another sun has appeared in the Antarctic!”
Someone shouted.
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