1. Greek Myth
Both
Norse Myth
Pluto/Hades—took Prosperina for his wife (with Zeus’ permission; he follows what his brothers tell him to do)
Gods of underworld, in charge of the dead. Both can be deceptive/tricky (Pluto’s pomegranate seed). Both get requests to let dead souls go (Eurydice; Balder…but do not)
Hel—half dead/half alive monster; does not follow the other gods’ requests, works to destroy them
Zeus (and Kronos/Uranus)
Father gods
Odin
Golden apple stories
Punishment of Loki/Prometheus; both tied to a rock and tortured for ages
Immortal; live with humans—why?
Lifetime of the gods
Mortal; live separate from humans—how?