Norse characters Flashcards
Loki
Trickster God and shapeshifter.
Thor
God of thunder and lightning.
Balser
God of the sun. Had the biggest ship ever built which was named the Hringhorni.
Tyr
God of law and order.
Idunn
Guardian of the golden apples.
Bragi
Idunn’s husband and God of poetry.
Hermont
Messenger of the Gods.
Heimdall
Guardian of the Gods. His job is to ring the horn hen the world ends.
Valkyries
They take some who have died bravely in battle and takes them to a special resting place.
Njord
God of the sea.
Freya
Goddess of love and beauty and the most desirable of all the Goddesses.
Freyr
God of fertility, peace, and pleasure.
Fenrir
Ferocious wolf and Loki’s son.
Odin
Highest of the norse Gods. God of wisdom and war. He is also a shapeshifter.
Frigg
Highest among the goddesses. Goddess of marriage and wife of Odin.
The Midgard Serpent
A sea serpent that is so big it can rap itself around the world when he lets go the world will end. The serpent is the enemy of Thor.
Deverga
Norse dwarves.
Alfar
Norse elves.
Garm
Huge hell hounds.
Draugar
Viking zombies.
From where to where does the norse world stretch?
It stretches from the British isles to the Baltic Sea.
What do the giants represent?
They represent chaos and natural disaster.
What does the word Viking mean?
It means to plunder or raid.
What is Thor’s hammer similar to?
It is similar to a cross.
Who steals Thor’s hammer?
Thrum the ogre king steals it.
What is the ogre king willing to trade for the hammer?
Freya as his wife.
