![]() ![]() Jotun is an isometric combat and exploration game with “The Void” being a hub world for levels, and separately, the boss fights. Accomplishing this would allow her to go to Valhalla, a place of immense honor. In this type of purgatory, she’s told that she can redeem herself in the eyes of the gods if she can slay the giants known as the Jotun. After dying at sea, she found herself in “Ginnungagap” or “The Void”. Jotun’s protagonist, Thora, was a fierce Viking warrior and matriarch during her life, but failed to die honorably in combat. Anyway…that’s enough schooling for a video game review – let’s get to the game, Jotun, a game that explores Norse mythology and tells a story of redemption after death. Also, Odin, known for his white beard and his tendency to ride animals in the sky, at some point, was combined with the Christian Saint Nick to create the Santa Claus we know and love. For instance, Thursday, in old English, translates to Thor’s day and the same goes for Friday and Freya (a lesser-known goddess). ![]() What I’ve come to realize is that it’s surprisingly relevant to many modern English words we use today. Recently, I’ve become a huge fan of Norse mythology. ![]()
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