Norse gods et al Flashcards
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Frigg
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- Mother goddess
- Odin’s favourite wife out of three
- Most important goddess
- Earth goddess
- Makes clouds from spinning wheel
- Can see the future but does not reveal it to anyone
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Odin/Woden
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- Oldest and greatest of the gods
- Father and ruler of all the gods
- God of war
- God of wisdom, source of wisdom drinking from Mimir’s well (had to sacrifice one eye)
- Never eats, only drinks to find solace
- Eyes represent the sun and moon
- Hangs himself on a tree for nine days and nights in order to learn how to best pass on knowledge to man, dies but is reborn through willpower
- Creates the runes
- Two ravens Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory)
- Two wolves Geri (cunning) and Freki (savagery)
- eight legged horse, Sleipnir
- Children with Frigg:Balder, Thor, Hoder, Bragi, Hermod
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Thor
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- Son of Odin and Frigg
- Strongest god
- Second greatest god after Odin
- God of thunder
- God of fertility and rain
- God of peasants and slaves
- fiery temper, incredible strength
- Mjollnir (hammer), mighty belt which doubles his strength, iron gloves
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Balder
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- Son of Frigg and Odin
- Most gentle and best loved of all the gods
- Most wise and most kind
- God of light and truth
- What he says can never be changed
- Death signals the start of Ragnarok
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Njord
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- Originally from Vanaheim, the home of the Vanir gods
- Makes the land and sea fertile, very important to sailors and fishermen
- He is wealthy and makes those who worship him wealthy
- generally creates calm friendly weather
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Frey
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- One of Njord’s children
- Third in importance
- Decides when the sun will shine and the rain will pour
- responsible for the fertility of the earth
- Human beings pray to him for peace and prosperity as well as that of their fields
- God of the elves
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Freya
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- As important as Frey
- Ask her for help in matters of love
- Queen of the warrior maidens, Valkyries, choosers of the slain
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Idun
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- wife of Bragi
- Goddess of youth
- Keeps the golden apples of eternal youth for gods
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Bragi
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- Son of Odin and Brigg
- God of wisdom, skilled in poetry
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Heimdall
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- Watchman of the gods
- Guardian of Asgard and the Rainbow Bridge
- Can hear the wool growing on the backs of sheep and the grass grown in Midgard
- He can see further than 300 miles, even at night
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Loki
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-Son of two frost giants, evil
flows in his blood
-Considered a god
-God of lies, chaos, trickery, cleverness, cheating
-Most often associated with mischief rather than evil
-Main cause of Ragnarok
-Father of Lies, Disgrace of Gods and Men
-Often gets the gods in or out of trouble
-Father of three monstrous children: Fenrir, World Serpent, Hel
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Hel
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- Monstrous daughter of Loki
- Ruler of straw deaths in Niflheim
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Hoder
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- Son of Odin and Frigg
- Blind brother of Balder
- God of darkness and sin
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Hermod
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- Messenger god
- Courageous son of Odin and Frigf
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Hoenor/Ve
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Brother of Odin
Father of Mortals
Gave us intelligence and emotions
After Ragnarok, ruler of remaining gods
