From BSED 2D - Norse Mythology

Question 1

The Poetic and Prose ___ are the two main collections of Norse mythology, and they contain a comprehensive narrative of the Norse creation myth. The collection of the prose penned in the ___ by the Icelandic scholar ___ is one of the most well-known narratives.

Answer 1

Edda; thirteenth century; Snorri Sturluson

Question 2

In Norse mythology, creation begins with the ___ void known as ___ , which separates the primordial realms of ___ , a realm of fire and heat, and ___, a realm of ice and cold. There realms represent the primal elements of fire and ice, symbolizing ___ and order respectively.

Answer 2

yawning; Ginnungagap; Muspelheim; Nifleheim; chaos

Question 3

The world was created from the collision of opposing forces. From this collision, a giant named ___ emerged. He was the ancestor of the frost giants and was sustained by a cosmic cow named ___. This cow licked the icy salt of Niflheim revealing the god ___, who was the first of the Aesir gods.

Answer 3

Ymir; Audumbla; Buri

Question 4

Eventually, the gods Odin, Vili, and Ve killed Ymir and used his body to create the world. Ymir’s ___ became the seas and oceans, his flesh became the ___, his ___ became the mountains, his hair became the ___, and his skull became the sky. This act of creation symbolizes the victory of order over chaos, as the gods brought structure and purpose to the chaotic elements of the universe.

Answer 4

blood; earth; bones; trees