Norse Mythology Test Flashcards
The World tree that supports the nine worlds
Yggdrasil
Asgard
home of the gods
Jotunheim
the land of the giants
Svartheim
the land of the dwarves
Midgard
“Middle Earth”, the world of men
Niflheim
the cold land of the dead
Bifröst
The rainbow bridge that connected the worlds
-the most beloved of all the gods
-death was caused through the tricks of Loki
-great Norse tradgedy
Balder
-god of thunder
-magic girdle—> doubled strength
-magic hammer—> Mjölnir
-wife is Sif
-giants are his mortal enemies
-Thursday
Thor
-god of single combat
-Tuesday
-lost one of his hands to Fenrir (wolf)
Tyr
-watchman of the gods
-his horn will sound the beginning of Ragnarok
Heimdall
-goddess of love and beauty
-wears necklace made by the dwarves—> Brisingamen
-battle goddess—> rides a boar
Freya
-doer of good and evil
-master trickster
-good and evil, helpful and hurtful
-cross bred: god and a giant
Loki
Thor’s magic hammer
Mjölnir
Freya’s necklace that the dwarves made
Brisingamen