The myth of Loki and the master builder - Alex Gendler
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Asgard, a realm of wonders, was where the Norse Gods made their home. There Odin’s great hall of Valhalla towered above the mountains and Bifrost, the rainbow bridge, anchored itself. Though their domain was magnificent, it stood undefended from the giants and trolls who sought to destroy them. But a stranger appeared and made the gods an offer. Alex Gendler details the myth of the master builder.
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- Educator Alex Gendler
- Director Luísa Holanda
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Art Director Luísa Holanda
- Storyboard Artist Luísa Holanda
- Illustrator Luísa Holanda
- Character Designer Luísa Holanda
- Editor Bruno B Kieling
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- Production Assistant Victoria Farina
- Production Supervisor Mauricio Brunner
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- Fact-Checker Neeraja Aravindan
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In this story, the gods scheme to trick the builder and end up breaking their oaths. What does this portrayal tell us about how the Norse viewed their gods?
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Jennifer Mink
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The Norse probably viewed the gods as people who abuse their power to get what they want.
milena ravic
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the horse is called svandifari
Dong Hyuk An
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They viewed the gods as a selfish person that uses their powers for their own good to achieve what they want.
Sophia Joss
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The Norse viewed the G!Ds as selfish and more relatable because they were not perfect. Most people view G!D as perfect and have never done anything wrong but the Norse's G!Ds tricked the builder.
Joshua Cooper
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They saw the gods as selfish beings who were caring about their protection and no one else. They had many different personalities and could make mistakes just like humans can.
Jagger Kaye
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Since the gods broke their oaths, this shows that the Norse wouldn't respect these selfish and obnoxious Gods.
Jenna Cohen
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it shows us how they don't really seem to care what happens to the other guy. They seemed really ok with just killing him and ending the problem. Other gods would not have taken the easy way out with ending his life.
Carly Coffey
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They are dishonest
jordan clayman
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They viewed the gods as selfish not loyal beings.
Ethan Lipman
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I think the norse view there gods as tricksters.
