How do the Norse gods relate to the Greek and Roman gods?

Answer 1

One way they are different is that the Norse gods are not immortal in and of themselves; they eat from a tree whose fruit allows them immortality.

Answer 2

Norse gods to do not really relate to Roman and Greek. They are more similar to those of the Eastern Europe peoples. They did however probably have the same origin

Answer 3

They're polite to each other, but not cordial.

(I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself)

The Norse mythologies derived from different sources, but, if you compare them, you'll find that there are similarities among them, probably because people had similar anxieties to resolve.

If you can, have a look at Joseph Campbell's works on Mythology and Bullfinch's Mythology as well.

Answer 4

Simple answer: they do not.

Complex answer: In many ways but for many different reasons.

They are all based on leadership stereotypes. Old Head-King and his Queen of Marriage. King of the Sky/Lightning and Warrior Wife in charge of Intelligence/Language. King of the Sea/Sailors and Wife in charge of Weaving. Etc. whatever the locals were most grateful for.

All three are pantheons. They are a collection of gods arranged in a pecking order bases on who is most important to the people worshiping them. Usually a local set of gods and a larger system of gods are employed simultaneously.
As smaller towns and kingdoms were concurred or formed alliances with their neighbors the local gods vied for placement in a larger set of gods and beliefs. Some integrated their local god into an existing stereotype others added their god to the whole system (usually required more work).
Like routing for your favorite/local team while still keeping an eye on and routing for a team that made it to the playoffs.

Most importantly, all three worshiped gods that grew and changed as stories were created and re-told. Stories were even passed around over great distances and who they were about could change.
We see them as solidly set now, but for the people who lived in those times it was much more complex. A unexpected winner in war or a plague could change which god was more important.
It is like: we know who won the war in the end, but they were living it battle to battle over hundreds of years.

Answer 5

I guess they are related as both had a similar hierarchy i.e king of the gods e.t.c and also had gods for similar areas of life such as love and war.

Answer 6

I'll warn you, if you open Joseph Campbell, you'll get a whole lot more than you bargained for.

Answer 7

They're polite to each other

Answer 8

Try this website.

http://www.pantheon.org/