Speaking of immortals, and how myths can appear similar on the surface and yet carry vast difference just beneath...The idea of immortals does not feature very heavily in what we know of northern European myth. There are many instances of mortals being transported to "timeless realms" only to return ages later, being fully mortal the entire time. Mortals living out their lives in these "time altered" realms with visits to the overworld, seeming immortal to their fellow men but not actually being so. Even some of the "gods" of these pantheons can be seen as parts of this narrative, as many age and grow old as the narratives are handed down through time.
Again, evidence of our fantastic imaginations and ability to produce variation on a theme.
Again, evidence of our fantastic imaginations and ability to produce variation on a theme.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
