Similarities Between Odin And Zeus

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             There is a major correlation in their responsibilities. Odin's responsibility to uphold the laws that he recorded on his spear is very similar to Zeus in that Zeus was known for upholding the law and social order. They were the police, judge and jury of their respective mythologies and were respected for that by everyone who believed in them and worshiped them. From their palaces in the sky, Zeus from Mt. Olympus and Odin from Asgard, they both could see the lives of mortals and gods alike. More importantly they could see what they were doing right and wrong. The fact that they both live high above the earth is another similarity but that will be discussed later. Their forms of punishment in upholding the laws were also similar. Zeus would hurl his lightning bolt and Odin his spear, which he named Grungir. Both the lightning and the spear never missed their projected target. Lighting as a destructive force and a spear as a weapon used to kill both have somewhat of a n!.
             egative interpretation. This was necessary to give intimidation to mortals and gods who thought about doing something wrong, destructive or chaotic. They had the same very important, and very noble responsibility and both fulfilled it wonderfully from their great dwellings high in the sky.
             They both lived in places that were the heavens of their myths. Their dwellings were both high above, but connected to, the earth. Zeus resided on Mt. Olympus, a high mountain, and Odin lived in Asgard, a giant palace in the sky, connected to earth by a bridge. Mt. Olympus, based on the myth, was a very high mountain where the gods met. The sky palace of Asgard like Mt Olympus was also the meeting place of all of the gods. The reason both Odin and Zeus lived high above the land was to allow them both to watch over the rest of the world and its inhabitants. This was necessary to fulfill their responsibilities. To review, the distinct similarities between Asgard, Odin's home and Mt.