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Meditating under Yggdrasil

Screenshot: Marvel Studios
Screenshot: Marvel Studios

On a planet with a binary sun system, Thor meditates underneath a tree with small pieces of fabric tied to the branches. This is a wishing tree, which is common folklore in many cultures, but this image feels directly inspired by the Hindu tradition, with the tree’s silhouette resembling a Banyan tree. This might also represent Yggdrasil, the Norse tree of life upon which the universe is hung. I can tell already this is going to be a Marvel version of Eat, Pray, Love.