Valar / Greek and Roman gods - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gwathagor · 09-10-2008, 09:20 PM

Let's see...

Manwe - Jupiter
-lightning, winds, storms, eagles, etc.

Varda - Juno
-queen, associated with light

Tulkas - Mars
-fighting

Mandos - Pluto
-dead people

Ulmo - Neptune
-water

Aule - Vulcan
-smith, craftsman

I think those are all the really close comparisons, and they're all pretty obvious. The other Valar only resemble Greco-Roman deities in one or two characteristics. Vaire, for example, weaves, like Minerva/Athena, but that's as far as the similarity goes.

09-10-2008, 09:20 PM	#25
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Let's see... Manwe - Jupiter -lightning, winds, storms, eagles, etc. Varda - Juno -queen, associated with light Tulkas - Mars -fighting Mandos - Pluto -dead people Ulmo - Neptune -water Aule - Vulcan -smith, craftsman I think those are all the really close comparisons, and they're all pretty obvious. The other Valar only resemble Greco-Roman deities in one or two characteristics. Vaire, for example, weaves, like Minerva/Athena, but that's as far as the similarity goes. __________________ Stories and songs.