Norse Flashcards
Which king unified Norway and converted it to Christianity?
Olaf Tryggvason
What raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age?
The raid on Lindisfarne
What were the trance-like Viking warriors called?
Berserkers
Who became the first Duke of Normandy?
Rollo
What was the Viking assembly called?
Althing
Who ruled the North Sea Empire from 1016?
Canute the Great
What was the Byzantine Emperor’s Norse guard called?
The Varangian Guard
Who colonized Greenland?
Erik the Red
What text contains compiled Norse mythology?
The Prose Edda
What is the world tree that connects the nine worlds?
Yggdrasil
Which wolf is destined to kill Odin?
Fernir
What is Odin’s hall for fallen warriors?
Valhalla
Who is the goddess of love and beauty?
Freya
What is the name of the World Serpent?
Jörmungandr
Who are the three Norns?
Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld
The Nine worlds
Asgard (home of the Æsir)
Midgard (realm of humans)
Jötunheim (land of giants)
Niflheim (world of ice and mist)
Muspelheim (realm of fire)
Alfheim (home of light elves)
Svartalfheim (home of dwarves)
Vanaheim (home of the Vanir)
Helheim (realm of the dead)
