Norse mythology in popular culture

Ok kiddo, let's talk about Norse mythology in popular culture. First, do you know what mythology is? It's like a bunch of stories and beliefs that a group of people have about things like gods, heroes, and monsters. And Norse mythology is the set of stories and beliefs that people in Scandinavia (like Sweden, Norway, and Denmark) had a long time ago, a little bit like they had their own superhero stories.

Nowadays, lots of people around the world know about Norse mythology because it's become really popular in things like movies, books, and TV shows. Have you ever heard of Thor or Loki from the Marvel movies? Well, those characters are gods from Norse mythology! They were heroes who had special powers and did cool things, but they also got into trouble sometimes because they weren't always very nice to other people or the other gods.

There are also lots of books and movies that have been inspired by Norse mythology, like "The Lord of the Rings" or "Game of Thrones". These stories might not have the actual Norse gods in them, but they use some of the same ideas or creatures like dragons or giants that were in Norse mythology.

So when you see or read something that has "Norse mythology" in it, it means that the people who made it were inspired by those old stories and ideas from long ago. It's like they're using a really cool and interesting world that someone else thought up a long time ago to make their own stories. Cool, right?