Talk:Ask and Embla

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I think when we talk about mythological, religious or literary characters, there should be a note of context. Is it in Northern European Mythology? I think because of the reference to Odin, but if id never heard of Odin either?

Heh, editing a bit quick...Fixed now. If you note anything like this and know how to fix it, please do :-) -- Anders Torlind

[edit] The "Symbolism" section

I think the whole "Symbolism" section should be removed. There are virtually no facts mentioned and it includes phrases like "We all know" and a rhetorical question. It sounds more like a school essay than an article in an encyclopedia. I can't say I'm thrilled with the section "Microcosmos" either ("our ancestors", "have always been regarded", associations not backed by facts etc.), in fact, I think that too should be removed.

I am not saying we don't need these sections, but they should be written from an objective point of view and contain hard facts. Does anybody else feel this way?--Tail 10:25, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. Haukur 10:39, 21 March 2006 (UTC)