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The sparten's armors are named MJOLNIR right?( answer: yes )

Thor's hammer is named Mjolnir.

Why do they have the same name???????????

(Thor: ancient Norse god of thunder.... i think lol)

  • 05.22.2004 2:41 PM PDT
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'cause they can. hehe, just kidding.
Actually, i don't know...

  • 05.22.2004 2:44 PM PDT

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it shows that the armor is powerful just like thor's hammer

  • 05.22.2004 2:45 PM PDT

.,.

read the books i think it has the reason why
i dont feel like going back and explaining

  • 05.22.2004 2:46 PM PDT
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ooh ooh, or it was forged by thors hammer!

um.. yeah! haha.

  • 05.22.2004 3:04 PM PDT
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maybe its becoze mjolnir is like strong, thors hammer is power full, and the MC armor is strong and stuff soo.... mjolnir is like a other word for Strong powerfull uber thing.... I DONT KNOW, sorry, just kidding

  • 05.22.2004 3:06 PM PDT
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No silly MC is thor

  • 05.22.2004 3:18 PM PDT
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MC could take out Thor any day of the week. Just give MC one plasma grenade and his trusty AR and he is unstoppable (at least when I'm playing as him, lol)!

  • 05.22.2004 3:38 PM PDT
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I believe it stands for something, I was about to look it up, but I've loaned all three Halo books to one of my friends. The technical name for it is the MJOLNIR Mark V, and of course SPARTAN means something, but in Ancient Rome, a few kids would be selected at about age 6 (John was taken at 6 and given the designation 117) and were trained rigourously in the mountains to build endurance (thinner air, that's what they did with John as well). They were punished severely (Menendez [I think] also punished severely) for such things as the following. If they were hungry, they could try to steal some from a grain house that a farmer owned, however, if they were caught, they were extremely punished not for trying to steal, but for being caught (John always looked at things differently, and this brings him success, admiration, and punishment). In Halo 2, you'll be able to have an emblem on your armor. I believe that this is no coincidence considering that Roman Spartans often had an emblem on their shield, so they could tell friend from foe. It's a nice feature, but alludes to the Ancient Roman Spartans again.

And, of course, the Spartans were the best of the best, today's equivolent would be Army SpecOps or Navy SEALs.

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[Edited on 5/22/2004 3:49:23 PM]

  • 05.22.2004 3:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: jhbrewer
I believe it stands for something, I was about to look it up, but I've loaned all three Halo books to one of my friends. The technical name for it is the MJOLNIR Mark V, and of course SPARTAN means something, but in Ancient Rome, a few kids would be selected at about age 6 (John was taken at 6 and given the designation 117) and were trained rigourously in the mountains to build endurance (thinner air, that's what they did with John as well). They were punished severely (Menendez [I think] also punished severely) for such things as the following. If they were hungry, they could try to steal some from a grain house that a farmer owned, however, if they were caught, they were extremely punished not for trying to steal, but for being caught (John always looked at things differently, and this brings him success, admiration, and punishment). In Halo 2, you'll be able to have an emblem on your armor. I believe that this is no coincidence considering that Roman Spartans often had an emblem on their shield, so they could tell friend from foe. It's a nice feature, but alludes to the Ancient Roman Spartans again.

And, of course, the Spartans were the best of the best, today's equivolent would be Army SpecOps or Navy SEALs.

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Evidently, you have no clue what you are talking about. First off, the Spartans were not Roman, but Ancient Greek warriors from the lands of Sparta. Second, they were not taken at six years of age, but seven as it was cumpalsery to serve in the military if you were a citizen of Sparta and of male gender. The Spartans were a society which strongly believed in a strong and sturdy military, and to uphold this belief, they (I suppose) were the founders of military conscription. They weren't taken to train in the mountains, that is a total lie on your part. But rather were taken and brought up in the barracks, and trained from the ripe age to be a fierce soldier. The insignias in Halo 2 on the Spartan's shoulders have absolutely nothing to do with the Ancient Hellenic (or Greek) Spartan shields and/or helmets or armor. Everything you said was either made up from your head, and totally entirely wrong.

[Edited on 5/22/2004 5:03:57 PM]

  • 05.22.2004 4:58 PM PDT
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Well said Boot117. I'd like to add to that as well. After being taken into service Spartan boys had to go down to the river and pull (not cut) reeds for their sleeping mat. At age twelve they turned in their clothing and were given a cloak, their only clothing and bed. At age sixteen they were sent out into the wilderness alone to "live like a werewolf." Murdering slaves was encouraged during this stage of training. If one of them was caught he was whipped to death to teach the others to live with death.

The Greek Spartans were the best of the best only at first. Later in Greek history the Athenians were clearly the strongest of the Greeks. And once you count the number of times Spartan armies surrendered to their enemies, they just don't seem good anymore.

  • 05.22.2004 5:16 PM PDT
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Just a litte thing here... Thors hammer shots tunder-light storms... and what happen if you shot at MC's armor? yes, its like tunder lights...

  • 05.22.2004 5:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: Simen
Just a litte thing here... Thors hammer shots tunder-light storms... and what happen if you shot at MC's armor? yes, its like tunder lights...


I dont know much about Norse mythological legends and gods as I do Greek mythological legends and gods, but I am quite confident that Thor's Mjolnir didn't shoot lighting bolts, I think you are getting mixed up with Zeus, but Thor's hammer from my knowledge made a defining sound. Thor was the Norse god of thunder, not lighting storms.

  • 05.22.2004 5:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: Boot117
Posted by: Simen
Just a litte thing here... Thors hammer shots tunder-light storms... and what happen if you shot at MC's armor? yes, its like tunder lights...


I dont know much about Norse mythological legends and gods as I do Greek mythological legends and gods, but I am quite confident that Thor's Mjolnir didn't shoot lighting bolts, I think you are getting mixed up with Zeus, but Thor's hammer from my knowledge made a defining sound. Thor was the Norse god of thunder, not lighting storms.


Seriusly, it did. Im nordic (from the country Thor is from) so i shuld know. Zeus and Thor are very simmilar.... actuly, greek, norse and egyptian mythology is very very simmilar....

*i cant spell, excuse me*

  • 05.22.2004 5:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: Simen
Posted by: Boot117
Posted by: Simen
Just a litte thing here... Thors hammer shots tunder-light storms... and what happen if you shot at MC's armor? yes, its like tunder lights...


I dont know much about Norse mythological legends and gods as I do Greek mythological legends and gods, but I am quite confident that Thor's Mjolnir didn't shoot lighting bolts, I think you are getting mixed up with Zeus, but Thor's hammer from my knowledge made a defining sound. Thor was the Norse god of thunder, not lighting storms.


Seriusly, it did. Im nordic (from the country Thor is from) so i shuld know. Zeus and Thor are very simmilar.... actuly, greek, norse and egyptian mythology is very very simmilar....

*i cant spell, excuse me*


I am happy to hear that you are Nordic, but that doesnt mean you are right. Take a look at this link http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/norsegodspictures/g/Thor.h tm it is a full definition of Thor which clearly states he is the god of thunder, and not the god of thunder and lightning. Also, Greek, Norse, and Egyption mythology are entirely different. Their legends are unique and individual and share practically no similarity. Their gods and heroes are also entirely different, and I see absolutely no similarity between Thor, the Norse god of thunder, and Zeus, the Greek god of thunder, lighting, justice, and power.

  • 05.22.2004 5:32 PM PDT
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Thor's hammer Mjolnir was , as most of the norse gods' weapons were, constructed by dwarves, magical, ugly creatures with remarkable smithing abilities. Thor had to wear special gloves to wield Mjolnir, and when he threw it, Mjolnir always returned to his hand. Thor gave away the hammer as a prize to the giant who built Asgard, the home of the gods. Later, when the hammer came into the possession of an evil giant, Thor, with the help of the trickster god Loki, retrieved it by dressing up as the goddess Freja and infiltrating the giant's hall.

  • 05.22.2004 5:35 PM PDT

Hmm, yes. Now back to the question. The MJOLNIR armor was named as such because, when put with a Spartan, his own body becomes a weapon, much like Thor's hammer of old.

  • 05.22.2004 5:36 PM PDT
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Yes, but there are alot if similaritys between them. Thor SHOOTS tunder bolts at his enymies. And the thing that shoots it is his hammer. When he is angry, he rides in his wagon (wich makes the tunder sounds) and trows his hammer (the tunder bolt) down at those who dont worship him.

And thor/zues/other waird egypt guy has lots of similarityes.

  • 05.22.2004 5:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: Simen
Yes, but there are alot if similaritys between them. Thor SHOOTS tunder bolts at his enymies. And the thing that shoots it is his hammer. When he is angry, he rides in his wagon (wich makes the tunder sounds) and trows his hammer (the tunder bolt) down at those who dont worship him.

And thor/zues/other waird egypt guy has lots of similarityes.


How is that anything like Zeus? The only similarity is that Zeus was known in anger to throw bolts of lightning. He didn't ride in wagons, he didnt wield a hammer nor did he throw it. Thor was not the supreme god of the land, (at least to my knowledge) as Zeus was after Kronos. I believe the supreme god was Odin and not Thor. I still see very little similarities between the two gods.

  • 05.22.2004 5:40 PM PDT

Posted by: Simen

And thor/zues/other waird egypt guy has lots of similarityes.


You mean Ra? He was the Sun god. I don't think the Egyptians had a thunder god of any kind.

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Posted by: Simen

And thor/zues/other waird egypt guy has lots of similarityes.


You mean Ra? He was the Sun god. I don't think the Egyptians had a thunder god of any kind.


No, not RA, but i remember my guide say something about him when i was in egypt. they have goods for everything.

And Zues and thor fires tunder bold/lightning spear... thats what make them so silmmilar.

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Posted by: Simen
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Posted by: Simen

And thor/zues/other waird egypt guy has lots of similarityes.


You mean Ra? He was the Sun god. I don't think the Egyptians had a thunder god of any kind.


No, not RA, but i remember my guide say something about him when i was in egypt. they have goods for everything.

And Zues and thor fires tunder bold/lightning spear... thats what make them so silmmilar.


Once again, that is a very insignificant similarity, in truth and reality all three sets (Greek, Norse, Egyptian) mythological gods are extremely different. I think in terms of the Egyption gods, you may be talking about Isis who was the mother godess, and who I see as the supreme godess in Egyptian mythology.

  • 05.22.2004 5:46 PM PDT
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Y, I am a little rusty on Nors gods but I do believe that the legend goes as long as Thor had his Mjolnir hammer, he could noe be deafeated. Like MC's shields.

  • 05.22.2004 5:47 PM PDT
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Well, actuly it was my sweeden guiede who said they hade alot of similarityes, and i agree with him. Not only the goods but the storyes they have to have are very close.

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  • 05.22.2004 5:51 PM PDT
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Well then name one, I see very little similarities between Greek and Norse mythology. And if you can pull anything up, its probably coincidence and nothing more.

  • 05.22.2004 5:52 PM PDT

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