Norse+Mythology+in+the+Modern+World

One of the biggest places that you can see Norse mythology being portrayed in the modern world would be in the Marvel comics series The Mighty Thor, and the live action movie that is being based off of the series. This comic series tries to stay true to the fundamentals of Norse mythology, the characters are all pretty accurate, and the relationships between them are how they were portrayed in the actual myths. He was in a relationship with Sif, and he fought alongside Baldir, Tyr, and occasionally Odin, against his half brother Loki. Thor's original foes were the typical enemies of super heros, such as lava man and others, he also fought many other mystical enemies, starting with the Enchantress and the Executioner, and is later forced to team up with other Asgardians to fight various giants thanks in large part to Loki. These adventures eventually get so out of proportion that the rest of the heros on earth eventually figure out that Thor is more than an average hero. In his later adventures, Thor is rarely on earth as he is out in the universe fighting and helping various gods from other pantheons.

Another way that Norse mythology is involved in popular culture, is the concept of "Viking Metal". This brand of music is largely underground movement in America, yet is more popular in other countries, primarily in norther Europe, such as Germany, Denmark and Finland. The actual music involved in Viking Metal is what is called "Orchestral Metal", which is a regular metal band with a full orchestra backing them up and generally a full chorus singing backing vocals. The main difference between regular orchestral metal and viking metal is the subject matter that is being sung about. Some of the main bands involved in viking metal are Therion, Amon Amath, and the band that essentially started the trend Manowar. These bands generally have lyrics about Norse mythological stories, or glorious combat involving the gods.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Viking_metal_bands http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_%28Marvel_Comics%29