Why is Greek mythology more popular than Norse mythology?

I have always wondered this....

We see Vikings at times but hardly ever do we see or hear from Odin, Thor etc.....but we see and hear from Zeus and Herc often.

Probably because their stories spanned larger territories. That and the Greeks are responsible for the Western civilizations way of life. Greek mythology is also much older than Norse mythology. By the time the world was learning about, Norse mythology, Greek mythology had probably made it's way around the world, inspiring writers and educators. It also helps that Greece had a strangle hold on half of the world for centuries and then, the next most powerful, Western civilization, The Romans, adopted much of the Greek mythology and philosophy. There is also a lot more of, Greek Mythology than Norse.

Hercules looks better than Thor naked.

no homo

Originally posted by The Nuul
I have always wondered this....

We see Vikings at times but hardly ever do we see or hear from Odin, Thor etc.....but we see and hear from Zeus and Herc often.

Because the Greeks and Romans created so much of the foundation of modern culture, science, philosophy and style while the Norse didn't. Go to a national or local capitol and find the main building, more than half the time it will be in the style of Greek ruins.

it be cool to go to court and instead of blind justice we see thor and his hammer ready to judge our worthiness and righteousness.. some how he seems more appropriate in some cases..

It'd be cool if the judge had Mjolnir instead of a gavel.

exactly... u have bn judged unworthy... throwing the hammer on someone instead of the book..

I'd wanna be a judge if that were the case.

the ultimate sentence is death which would make more sense when using the chair for electrocution..

let thor's power and light cleanse ur soul and welcome you to valhalla if that is his wish... flip the switch... no wait!!! SHZZZZz

I think mainly because the there are far less surviving writings from the norse.

Probably because Norse mythology is pretty pessimistic (and extremely violent), you know with Ragnarok and all. Most people don't like the idea of unfortunate endings.

Originally posted by Blinky
Probably because Norse mythology is pretty pessimistic (and extremely violent), you know with Ragnarok and all. Most people don't like the idea of unfortunate endings.

Maybe because of all the cool statues and all that which are still viewable in Greece or online. Are there any norse statues at all ?

hundreds...
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=thor+statues&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&start=0 😐

lol

Originally posted by Mindset
A lot of pessimism and definitely violence are in Greek Mythology too.

Well of course, but Greek mythology's pessimism and violence pales in comparison to that of Norse mythology. There is no event comparable to that of the "Doom of the Gods" in Greek mythology. Plus Norse mythology (and culture for that matter) was absolutely centered on war, where as Greek's had much more diverse themes.

Originally posted by Blinky
Well of course, but Greek mythology's pessimism and violence pales in comparison to that of Norse mythology. There is no event comparable to that of the "Doom of the Gods" in Greek mythology. Plus Norse mythology (and culture for that matter) was absolutely centered on war, where as Greek's had much more diverse themes.

As a whole it may be more varied, but then there are the Spartans.

Hahaha, ummkay.

Originally posted by Mindset
Hercules looks better than Thor naked.

no homo

Norwegians are hotter than Greeks.

^ Prove it.