In God of War, we talked about the different characters and mythological events that find the new adventures of the Phantom of Sparta, but we have yet to focus on the environments in which these events come to life. That’s why today we’ve decided to deepen the “middle ground” where most of the conflicts within God of War’s new narrative line have been (and will) consume.
Without further ado, let’s go Exploring Midgard.
mythological origins
Conditions leading to this condition Midgard creation (literally “middle-earth”, a phrase Tolkien made famous through his literary universe) is very similar to that of several other myths that find the folklore of most of the proto-Indo-European peoples, but nonetheless extremely fascinating.
Three brothers, Odin, Vili, and Vé, killed the “evil” ice giant Ymir, took his body and carried him to the center of Ginnungagap (“the abyss”). the idea that the Germanic peoples might have). His flesh became earth, his blood rivers and lakes, his bones mountains, his hair trees, and his brain clouds.
Later, the three brothers used their blood to create a sea that encircled the lush Earth and separated it from the hostile lands of Muspellheimr and Jotunheimr, respectively inhabited by the fire and frost giants, sworn enemies of the gods. This is where Jormungandr, the serpent that circles the world, will live in the future.
From Ymir’s flesh / earth, / and sea of blood, / mountains from bones, / trees from crown, / and sky from skull.
After that, they took Ymir’s skull and placed it above the Earth to form the dome of heaven supported by the four dwarves: Austri, Vestri, Norðri, and Suðri (representing the four main points). By giving life to the celestial bodies living in the sky with sparks thrown by the fire realm of Muspellheimr, they marked the beginning of the separation between night and day.
Finally, to protect this new realm from the wrath of the giants (including Bifrost, the legendary bridge connecting the human lands to Asgard), the three gods placed the lashes of the great Ymir around it, thus creating a kingdom. impenetrable castleIt took the name Midgard.
during events RagnarokAlso, Midgard is doomed to be devastated by evil forces. At first, the snake Jormungandr will wake up from the edge of the ocean, free its tail from its grip and cause floods all over the world, then suffocate the air with its miazma.
After that, after the bloody battle on the field called Vígríðr, Surtr will set the Earth on fire with his sword. Midgard will sink to re-emerge, more fertile than ever and ready for a new cycle of life.
What is Midgard?
Midgard does not coincide with the realm of men, as was implied in the late “Viking Renaissance” in the entertainment world. In this case, the term (at least originally) “walls“Mannheimr, who guards the kingdom of men, is not the latter.
And from his eyelashes / the gods blessed / Midgard for human children.
However, as often happens when such myths and legends are mostly transmitted orally, Midgard has replaced Mannheimr in depicting the Earth as an inhabited world, recalling and crystallizing the Greek ecumene (actually, the region known and occupied by man). has taken its place. in the Anglo-Saxon Middangeard, to later evolve into modern Middle-earth.
Midgard in God of War
During Kratos and Atreus’ first adventure, Midgard represents the main area where the action takes place. it can be said that port From the Nine Kingdoms, where the tyrant temple acts as the “pivot” that holds them together.
In the 2018 episode, Midgard is also practically desolate due to the arrival of the undead, and Draugr is free to roam freely due to the disappearance of the Valkyries, who were condemned by Odin to a life of physical confinement. Moreover, the appearance of Jormungandr led to a sudden rise in sea level and consequent flooding of human land (which was later resolved by Kratos and Atreus when they awakened the serpent).
There’s no doubt that Midgard will return in God of War Ragnarok. primary role In order to explore the game world, but to what extent we can not say with certainty. One hope is certainly to go and explore new realms (though not obvious, it seems practically certain, according to early footage of the game). In any case, we can’t wait to return to listen to Mímir’s evocative stories as we find ourselves wandering the vast and treacherous lands of humans.
We hope you enjoy this trip too. Exploring Midgard it was to your liking. We remind you that we have explored a lot of Norse mythology (we invite you to take our articles dedicated to Thor, Mímir, Angrboda, Jormungandr, Týr, Freya, Valkyries and Ragnarok), but there is still a long way to go. before we really put the word “final” in our research. In the meantime, we are waiting for you in the comments to talk about this and other topics related to the highly anticipated God of War Ragnarok.
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