Originally posted by wolverinos
it can be interpreted in different ways.
it doesnt make any sense that a time on monthes will be an instant for thor and zeus.
whats an instant? what did the writer mean by stating that? was it mentioned that literally time passed by differently with them? or did that statement was there to portray that the battle was on a whole different pace? was it stated their battle affected the time barrier or anything? i think that statement had a more philosophical value than anything else.
i think that statement was not to be taken literally because it doesnt make sense they will fight for a moment white it was actually monthes passing by, what i do believe that statement meant was to portray a situation of a very fast pace battle , and the fact they didnt tire after all that time and they were fighting fresh like the fight just began and it took an instant.
Yes, it was mentioned quite literally that time was passing differently for Thor and Zeus. It is explicitly stated that time slows to a crawl around Zeus and Thor so while months pass for the warriors beneath them, only an instant passes for the two gods on top of Mount Ida.
If it were just that one statement, it might be arguable that it's ambiguous (not a very strong argument mind you).
But it isn't just that one statement. After the fight, Thor is directly asked about his battle taking "many months". He explicitly refutes the suggestion: "for you, mayhap [months have passed]... not for me."
So the explicit statements we have within the pretty short fight scene:
1) "time itself" explicitly begins to "tread at varying pace" around the peaks of Mount Ida (i.e. where Thor and Zeus fight)
2) we are given a direct comparison immediately after statement 1) telling us that, while months pass below, only "an instant" passes on top of the mountain
3) after the fight Thor directly contradicts someone mentioning that months have passed.
Put all three of those together and it's pretty blatant what happened IMHO.
Cheers.