Norse Flashcards

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Which god in Norse mythology rules Alfheim, the realm of the Elves, and rides the shining dwarf-made boar of Gullinbursti?

A

Frey (Freyr)

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After turning himself into a mare, he gave birth to an 8-legged horse that was later the prized steed of Odin.

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Loki

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What son of Frigg is being referenced by Frigg in the following quote, a reply to a question posed by the trickster god Loki (in disguise), “everything except the mistletoe. But the mistletoe is so small and innocent a thing that I felt it superfluous to ask it for an oath. What harm could it do to my son?”

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Baldur

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