The Norse myth that inspired “The Lord of the Rings” - Iseult Gillespie
3.6M views · Oct 28, 2021 · Education
Comments · 1.9K
@TEDEd · 4 years ago · pinned
If you're not ready to leave this world of cursed rings, epic adventures, and the fight of hope against doom, we highly recommend J. R. R. Tolkien's “The Fellowship of the Ring.” You can download a free audiobook version here: <a href="http://audible.com/ted-ed">audible.com/ted-ed</a>
1.6K
@derpthingies · 4 years ago
Most if not all Norse myth could be summarized with "Loki was bored"
15K
@anony2084 · 4 years ago
Loki in every myth he's in: "Im bored, lemme make more lore."
10K
@biswasbudhathoki8144 · 4 years ago
Loki:'takes the ring'<br>Andvari:I will curse the ring not the person who stole it
7.4K
@kyliviie2903 · 4 years ago
Norse myth: "Goddamit Loki"<br>Greek myth: "Goddamit Zeus"
6.7K
@bsgfan1 · 4 years ago
Andvari: “I curse the ring to doom all who own it!”<br><br>Loki: “Okay, have it back. You’re the owner again.”<br><br>Andvari: “Wait…”
4.6K
@pigletimnota8946 · 4 years ago
<b>"But Loki had an idea"</b><br>Literally all of Norse mythology
2.9K
@Entropic_Alloy · 4 years ago
"This will surely doom us all!" said Odin<br>"lol," said Loki, "lmao"
3.7K
@MrFright2010 · 4 years ago
Story "...his two surviving sons, Fafnir and Regin."<br>Me: "I thought Fafnir was a dragon?"<br>Story: "And then Fafnir did a Gollum, turning into a dragon."<br>Me: "Ah! Makes perfect sense, too."
1.7K
@adarshkumar3518 · 4 years ago
Loki: the God of getting himself into trouble
3.8K
@kirbymarchbarcena · 4 years ago
Loki isn't called the god of mischief for nothing. However, without him, we wouldn't have great stories like this
520
@amethystsavage4018 · 4 years ago (edited)
“At first Andvari wanted to see the nix’s treasure, but when the nymphs laughed at his awkward appearance, Andvari became furious…”<br><br>In their defense, he decided to be a fish with eyebrows instead of eyes
1.6K
Up next
Plato's allegory of the ring - Alex Gendler
TED-Ed · 3.3M views
The myth of Loki’s monstrous children - Iseult Gillespie
TED-Ed · 2.5M views
The ENTIRE History of ROME
Historically · 8.8M views
The fall of the House of Cadmus - Iseult Gillespie
TED-Ed · 633K views
The Norse Pantheon: Crash Course World Mythology #10
CrashCourse · 1.6M views
The East & South of Middle-earth are Terrifying! | LotR Lore
Realms Unravelled · 346K views
Professor Answers Ancient Greece Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
WIRED · 5.1M views
The myth of Loki and the deadly mistletoe - Iseult Gillespie
TED-Ed · 3.1M views
Psychology of People Who Imagine Fake Scenarios Before Sleep
Apex Psychology · 502K views
How Did Humans Accidentally Discover Metal?
Mack and 2 more · 3.1K views
The Greek myth of Talos, the first robot - Adrienne Mayor
TED-Ed · 3.4M views
Henry VIII - OverSimplified
OverSimplified · 50M views
How Sun Wukong escaped the underworld - Shunan Teng
TED-Ed · 1.9M views
The myth of Zeus' test - Iseult Gillespie
TED-Ed · 2.3M views
Marvel vs Norse Mythology: Every God in Thor Explained & Compared | WIRED
WIRED · 458K views
A brief history of the devil - Brian A. Pavlac
TED-Ed · 1.7M views
What Did People in Ancient Rome Actually Do All Day?
Rome Unscrolled and Before Civilization · 1.3M views
The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie
TED-Ed · 2.4M views
What if Gandalf Took the Ring? | Tolkien Theory
Nerd of the Rings · 6.9M views
Yggdrasil - Nine Worlds of the Norse - Extra Mythology
Extra History · 1.6M views
The Lord of The Rings EXPLAINED!
Christopher Claflin · 936K views
How Did Humans Invent Soap?
Neon Rush · 42K views
The myth of the stolen eyeballs - Nathan D. Horowitz
TED-Ed · 1.4M views
How Thor got his hammer - Scott A. Mellor
TED-Ed · 14M views
Savitri and Satyavan: The legend of the princess who outwitted Death - Iseult Gillespie
TED-Ed · 6.1M views
The myth of Dionysus’ drunken revenge - Iseult Gillespie
TED-Ed · 499K views