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In [[Halo Universe|the Halo Universe]] there are several references to '''Norse mythology''', or simply the Norse people. Below are a few of them. | In [[Halo Universe|the Halo Universe]] there are several references to '''Norse mythology''', or simply the Norse people. Below are a few of them. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
'''Loki'''; [[Loki]] was an [[ | |||
'''Loki'''; [[Loki]] was an [[AI]] on [[Harvest]] who shifted shape when changing his role with [[Mack]]. Loki, in Norse mythology, was the god of chaos, mischief and treachery, and could shift shape. Additionally, he was also infamously known to be a trickster - much like Mack. The [[Pillars of Loki]] was also a nickname for a training course on [[Reach]]. | |||
'''Sif''': [[Sif]] was the shipping operations AI on Harvest. In Norse Mythology, Sif was the wife of Thor and the goddess of wheat and fertility. In Norse mythology, Loki stole Sif's hair. Harvest's [[space elevator]] strands, controlled by Sif, were compared to her "hair" in ''Halo: Contact Harvest''.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 33''</ref> Near the end of the [[First Battle of Harvest]], Loki destroyed the ''[[Tiara]]'' with a [[mass driver]], bringing the seven space elevators down on the planet. | '''Sif''': [[Sif]] was the shipping operations AI on Harvest. In Norse Mythology, Sif was the wife of Thor and the goddess of wheat and fertility. In Norse mythology, Loki stole Sif's hair. Harvest's [[space elevator]] strands, controlled by Sif, were compared to her "hair" in ''Halo: Contact Harvest''.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 33''</ref> Near the end of the [[First Battle of Harvest]], Loki destroyed the ''[[Tiara]]'' with a [[mass driver]], bringing the seven space elevators down on the planet. | ||
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'''[[Munin Sea|Munin]] and [[Hugin Sea|Hugin]]''': Two seas on Harvest, they are named after Odin's two pet ravens. | '''[[Munin Sea|Munin]] and [[Hugin Sea|Hugin]]''': Two seas on Harvest, they are named after Odin's two pet ravens. | ||
==Locations== | |||
'''Utgard''': [[Utgard]] was the capital of Harvest. In Norse mythology, Utgard was the stronghold of the giants. | '''Utgard''': [[Utgard]] was the capital of Harvest. In Norse mythology, Utgard was the stronghold of the giants. | ||
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'''Ida''': [[Ida]] is named after the plains in Asgard. | '''Ida''': [[Ida]] is named after the plains in Asgard. | ||
'''Yggdrasil''': The [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I | '''Yggdrasil''': The [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor]] is named after Yggdrasil the World Tree. | ||
==Objects== | |||
'''The Index''': The [[Activation Index]] is supposedly similar looking to Thor's Hammer. | '''The Index''': The [[Activation Index]] is supposedly similar looking to Thor's Hammer. | ||
'''GUNGNIR''': [[Project GUNGNIR]] is named after [[Wikipedia:Gungnir|Gungnir]], the spear used by Odin, the Norse god of war. The symbol for the project is also fashioned after the symbol for the mythological Gungnir. The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V (G)|GUNGNIR helmet]] has one "eye", as did Odin. | '''GUNGNIR''': [[Project GUNGNIR]] is named after [[Wikipedia:Gungnir|Gungnir]], the spear used by Odin, the Norse god of war. The symbol for the project is also fashioned after the symbol for the mythological Gungnir. The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V (G)|GUNGNIR helmet]] has one "eye", as did Odin. | ||
'''Skidbladnir''': The [[colony ship]] {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} is named after the ship made by Loki to fit all the Gods. Loki was also the shipboard AI of the ''Skibladnir'' before it was made Harvest's [[Planetary Security Intelligence]]. | '''Skidbladnir''': The [[colony ship]] {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} is named after the ship made by Loki to fit all the Gods. Loki was also the shipboard AI of the ''Skibladnir'' before it was made Harvest's [[Planetary Security Intelligence]]. | ||
'''MJOLNIR''': The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], that is designed specifically for the SPARTAN-II's, is also [[wikipedia:Mjöllnir|the hammer of Thor]]. | '''MJOLNIR''': The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], that is designed specifically for the SPARTAN-II's, is also [[wikipedia:Mjöllnir|the hammer of Thor]]. Mjolnir translates simply to "crusher", referring to the hammer's pulverizing effect. The hammer also shot bolts of lightning, since Thor was the Norse god of lightning, as well as the son of Odin, the god of war. | ||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
'''Berserk''': Sometimes a [[Brute]] goes on a rampage nicknamed "berserking". The Norse had warriors, called Berserkers, who were followers of the cult of Odin (the one-eyed Norse god of war) and believed in the importance of a warrior dying heroically in battle rather than shamefully in his bed. They were said to have been immune to pain and possess uncontrollable aggression, and fought wearing only bear or wolf skins, entering a trance-like state before battle. When berserkers went into their battle state of mind, they tended to lose their sense of reason, mercilessly attacking and killing anything in the way of their weapons. The berserker's behavior seems to come from ingestion of drugs such as alcohol before combat, although that would make them difficult to use on the battlefield, similar to the Brutes from ''[[Halo 2]]'' as well as ''[[Halo 3]]''. | '''Berserk''': Sometimes a [[Brute]] goes on a rampage nicknamed "berserking". The Norse had warriors, called Berserkers, who were followers of the cult of Odin (the one-eyed Norse god of war) and believed in the importance of a warrior dying heroically in battle rather than shamefully in his bed. They were said to have been immune to pain and possess uncontrollable aggression, and fought wearing only bear or wolf skins, entering a trance-like state before battle. When berserkers went into their battle state of mind, they tended to lose their sense of reason, mercilessly attacking and killing anything in the way of their weapons. The berserker's behavior seems to come from ingestion of drugs such as alcohol before combat, although that would make them difficult to use on the battlefield, similar to the Brutes from ''[[Halo 2]]'' as well as ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Norse mythology|Norse mythology at Wikipedia]] | *[[Wikipedia:Norse mythology|Norse mythology at Wikipedia]] | ||
[[Category:Mythology]] | [[Category:Mythology]] | ||
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