Norse Gods

Question 1

Odin

Answer 1

God of Wind, Son of Bor and Bestla, oldest and greatest of the gods, ruler of the gods, father of the mortals, god of war

Question 1

Frigg

Answer 1

Wife of Odin, most important goddess, knows everyone’s fate but does not reveal it

Question 2

Thor

Answer 2

son of Odin and Frigg, second greatest god, strongest of all gods and mortals, god of thunder

Question 3

Balder

Answer 3

Son of Odin, and Frigg, most gentle and best loved of the gods

Question 4

Hoder

Answer 4

Son of Odin and Frigg, blind brother of Balder

Question 5

Hermod

Answer 5

Son of Odin and Frigg, God of Courage

Question 6

Bragi

Answer 6

Son of Odin and Frigg, husband of Idun, god of wisdom and poetry

Question 7

Idun

Answer 7

wife of Bragi, keeps the golden apples of eternal youth

Question 8

Njord

Answer 8

god of fertility, ruler of the winds and sea

Question 9

Frey/Freyr

Answer 9

son of Njord,god of fertility of the earth and of mortals, rulers of the sun and rain

Question 10

Freya

Answer 10

daughter of Njord, gives advice about love

Question 11

Heimdall

Answer 11

Ancient Indo-European god of fire

Question 12

Hoenir

Answer 12

Ancient Indo-european god, son of Bor and Bestla. After Ragnarok, ruler

Question 13

Loki

Answer 13

Son of two frost giants, considered a god, evil mischief-maker

Question 14

Hel

Answer 14

Monstrous daughter of Loki, ruler of the dead in Niflheim

Question 15

Ymir

Answer 15

the primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world: the sea from his blood

Question 16

Surt

Answer 16

Fire Demon in Muspelheim

Question 17

Forseti

Answer 17

God of justice and truth

Question 18

Aegir

Answer 18

god of sea

Question 19

Tyr

Answer 19

God of war, single combat, and heroic glory

Question 20

Skadi

Answer 20

goddess of winter, the hunt, justice, Vengeance

Question 21

Sigyn

Answer 21

goddess of fidelity and devotion

Question 22

Sif

Answer 22

Wife of Thor whose golden hair was cut off by Loki.

Question 23

Fenrir

Answer 23

an enormous wolf that was fathered by Loki and that killed Odin

Question 24

Audhumla

Answer 24

the first cow. She arose from the thawed frost, and gave forth 4 streams of milk for the giant Ymir to drink. She licked the salty ice until a male figure appeared, named Buri. His descendants would take care of creation.

Question 25

Buri

Answer 25

male created by Audhumla when she licked the salty ice. He was handsome, tall and strong and had a son named Bor, who married Bestla.

Question 26

Bor

Answer 26

son of Buri, married to Bestla. They gave birth to the three creator gods, Odin, Vili and Ve.

Question 27

Bestla

Answer 27

Daughter of a frost giant

Question 30

Ve

Answer 30

Brother of Vili and Odin, Killed Ymir

Question 31

Vili

Answer 31

Brother of Odin and Ve, killed Ymir