European mythologies are based on real life?

I remember seeing a video on YouTube that stated that the events of Germanic cosmology were based on real things; the Aesir were the warlike Indo-European invaders who entered Scandinavia before civilization, and the Vanir were the native, agricultural, non Indo-Europeans; the two fought and eventually merged, forming the early version of modern Germanic peoples, who eventually spread to much of Europe. This also, I guess, would imply that the gods of the ancient Germanic paganism religion were based on a dynasty of Vikings or something who actually existed thousands of years ago; I believe I may have briefly heard of such a thing once.

What do you folks think?

Originally posted by UKR
I remember seeing a video on YouTube that stated that the events of Germanic cosmology were based on real things; the Aesir were the warlike Indo-European invaders who entered Scandinavia before civilization, and the Vanir were the native, agricultural, non Indo-Europeans; the two fought and eventually merged, forming the early version of modern Germanic peoples, who eventually spread to much of Europe. This also, I guess, would imply that the gods of the ancient Germanic paganism religion were based on a dynasty of Vikings or something who actually existed thousands of years ago; I believe I may have briefly heard of such a thing once.

What do you folks think?

Fiction or mythology is based on reality, so theres probably some truth to it.

There are stories which are told so often and passed down that they change a lot over time.

Take the Bible story, it was copied from the Egyptians, adapted by the Jews, mixed up with Krishna´s Jesus like story and viola, you´ve got Christianity.

Originally posted by UKR
I remember seeing a video on YouTube that stated that the events of Germanic cosmology were based on real things; the Aesir were the warlike Indo-European invaders who entered Scandinavia before civilization, and the Vanir were the native, agricultural, non Indo-Europeans; the two fought and eventually merged, forming the early version of modern Germanic peoples, who eventually spread to much of Europe. This also, I guess, would imply that the gods of the ancient Germanic paganism religion were based on a dynasty of Vikings or something who actually existed thousands of years ago; I believe I may have briefly heard of such a thing once.

What do you folks think?

All mythologies are based on real life, not just European.

Mostl they have some truths behind every mythologies and there are some things for which we have to learn.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
All mythologies are based on real life, not just European.

Fck political correctness.

Originally posted by UKR
Fck political correctness.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a112/HaMsTeYr/OS-Tan-Windows-tanWallpaper.jpg

Pedo.

Spoiler:
Political Correctness can be shortened to PC. A computer running Windows is often referred to as PC. Political correctness is an abstract concept, you can't "f*ck" it. The image of is the internet's modern anthropomorphisms of the Windows (PC) operating systems.

So: Political correctness --> PC --> Windows --> Windows-tan

Get it?

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a112/HaMsTeYr/OS-Tan-Windows-tanWallpaper.jpg

Pedo.

Spoiler:
Political Correctness can be shortened to PC. A computer running Windows is often referred to as PC. Political correctness is an abstract concept, you can't "f*ck" it. The image of is the internet's modern anthropomorphisms of the Windows (PC) operating systems.

So: Political correctness --> PC --> Windows --> Windows-tan

Get it?

I appear to have missed the point here.

The point was to show off the twisted (awesome) way that my mind works.

Also, it's vaguely amusing. At least in theory.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
There are stories which are told so often and passed down that they change a lot over time.

Take the Bible story, it was copied from the Egyptians, adapted by the Jews, mixed up with Krishna´s Jesus like story and viola, you´ve got Christianity.

Evidence?

Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Evidence?

lol that was actually quite funny.

Originally posted by Phantom Zone
lol that was actually quite funny.

Nothing like Transubstantiation.

Transubstantiation is a matter of faith, we accept that it is not based on empirical evidence but on belief.

Historical claims however require evidence to back them when used in debates.

Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Nothing like Transubstantiation.

Transubstantiation is a matter of faith, we accept that it is not based on empirical evidence but on belief.

Historical claims however require evidence to back them when used in debates.

Yeah but im pretty sure history is important to the Bible as well. I would assume that transubstantiation is derived from the Bible and historical context is needed.

Originally posted by Phantom Zone
Yeah but im pretty sure history is important to the Bible as well. I would assume that transubstantiation is derived from the Bible and historical context is needed.

Hmm

Are you asking for the Biblical Verses which back Transubstantiation? Transubstantiation was believed before the Bible was created...

However yes, biblical passages exist which back Transubstantiation.

But do you really think my saying "I believe in Transubstantiation" is the same as say someone saying "King Arthur conquered America"??

Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav
Hmm

Are you asking for the Biblical Verses which back Transubstantiation? Transubstantiation was believed before the Bible was created...

How did you first find out about it though wasnt it through the Bible? Belief in God existed before the Bible but you know Jesus through the Bible.

Originally posted by Grand-Moff-Gav

But do you really think my saying "I believe in Transubstantiation" is the same as say someone saying "King Arthur conquered America"??

I guess so, anyway that guy seems to have some basis for what hes saying it doesnt seem that absurd.

Originally posted by Phantom Zone
How did you first find out about it though wasnt it through the Bible? Belief in God existed before the Bible but you know Jesus through the Bible.

Christians were running around teaching and writing things before hte Bible was finally put together... The Bible is a collection of many different works and books...so we know Jesus from books found in the Bible but also from other sources such as the Gnostic Texts.

Originally posted by Phantom Zone
I guess so, anyway that guy seems to have some basis for what hes saying it doesnt seem that absurd.

Originally posted by Phantom Zone
I guess so, anyway that guy seems to have some basis for what hes saying it doesnt seem that absurd.

He hasn't provided any basis . . . at all.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
He hasn't provided any basis . . . at all.

yet

pimp

Originally posted by UKR
Fck political correctness.

What the hell does my comment have to do with Political Correctness.

The comment was there to let you know that there is a world OUTSIDE America and Europe. And its more vast and interesting than you can comprehand.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
What the hell does my comment have to do with Political Correctness.

The comment was there to let you know that there is a world OUTSIDE America and Europe. And its more vast and interesting than you can comprehand.

But-But... If we acknowledge other cultures it is only out of a (damned) liberal desire to be magnanimous and multicultural. Right?