Gulliford's Nine Categories Of Sacred Places In Norse Mythology
Sacred Places A sacred place can be interpreted as many things that can and cannot be seen or visited. The majority of all mythologies have some sort of sacred place that is associated with it. A sacred place doesn’t have to be a heaven or hell. It can be an altar, ruin, place of sacrifice, ritual spot, burial site, cultural migration lines, pictographs, and any other place that could be essential to a culture. (Leonard & McClure, 2004, "Gulliford 's Nine Categories of Sacred Places"). One of the more famous sacred places in Norse mythology is Valhalla, because of its reputation.
Valhalla
There are many sacred places associated with Norse mythology that have been viewed by the Scandinavian people over thousands of years. The one place …show more content…
In Norse mythology, people will either go to the underworld or they will have the chance to go to Valhalla. In Greek mythology everyone is sent to the underworld to the Kingdom of Hades. According to Stookey (2004), Warriors who show great heroism are given existence in different domains. Those who are allowed passage to different domains in both mythologies are not subject to judgment or punishments. In the Greek Underworld, the dead are required to cross a river by riding as a passenger boat. The boat is steered by Charon, who is the Underworlds ferryman. Typically a dead person is given a coin to pay to Charon, and that coin is used to secure safe passage past the three headed-hound of …show more content…
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Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection
Valhalla
There are many sacred places associated with Norse mythology that have been viewed by the Scandinavian people over thousands of years. The one place …show more content…
In Norse mythology, people will either go to the underworld or they will have the chance to go to Valhalla. In Greek mythology everyone is sent to the underworld to the Kingdom of Hades. According to Stookey (2004), Warriors who show great heroism are given existence in different domains. Those who are allowed passage to different domains in both mythologies are not subject to judgment or punishments. In the Greek Underworld, the dead are required to cross a river by riding as a passenger boat. The boat is steered by Charon, who is the Underworlds ferryman. Typically a dead person is given a coin to pay to Charon, and that coin is used to secure safe passage past the three headed-hound of …show more content…
(2011). World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics. Retrieved
from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database.
McCoy, D. (2012-2014). Norse Mythology. Retrieved from http://norse-
mythology.org/tales/ragnarok/
Stookey, L. L. (2004). Thematic Guide to World Mythology. Retrieved from
http://books.google.com/books?id=WL_eONflrKgC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=greek+myt
hology+hall+for+dead+warrior&source=bl&ots=5iebnEy6iE&sig=Gr2qCy9XzEa5PK8D
KQBO91qz4vU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YzRgVKKuD4bxoATilYCADQ&ved=0CGMQ6AE
wDg#v=onepag
Leonard, S., & McClure, M. (2004). Myth and Knowing. An Introduction to World Mythology.
Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection