Norse Mythology Test Flashcards

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1
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The World tree that supports the nine worlds

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Yggdrasil

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2
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Asgard

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home of the gods

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3
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Jotunheim

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the land of the giants

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4
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Svartheim

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the land of the dwarves

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5
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Midgard

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“Middle Earth”, the world of men

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6
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Niflheim

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the cold land of the dead

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7
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Bifröst

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The rainbow bridge that connected the worlds

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8
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-the most beloved of all the gods
-death was caused through the tricks of Loki
-great Norse tradgedy

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Balder

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9
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-god of thunder
-magic girdle—> doubled strength
-magic hammer—> Mjölnir
-wife is Sif
-giants are his mortal enemies
-Thursday

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Thor

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10
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-god of single combat
-Tuesday
-lost one of his hands to Fenrir (wolf)

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Tyr

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11
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-watchman of the gods
-his horn will sound the beginning of Ragnarok

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Heimdall

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12
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-goddess of love and beauty
-wears necklace made by the dwarves—> Brisingamen
-battle goddess—> rides a boar

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Freya

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13
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-doer of good and evil
-master trickster
-good and evil, helpful and hurtful
-cross bred: god and a giant

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Loki

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14
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Thor’s magic hammer

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Mjölnir

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15
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Freya’s necklace that the dwarves made

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Brisingamen

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16
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-odin’s battle maidens
-carry the victorious dead to the Valhalda
-warriors wait for Ragnarok
-fight against Loki and the giants with the Aesir

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Valkyries

17
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-female creatures that control fate
-see the past, present, and future
-sit at the well of Urd

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Norns

18
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-enormous brutes
-always plotting to destroy the gods through tricks and traps
-they hate Thor the most

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Giants

19
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-short, hairy creatures
-master craftsmen who forge the treasures of the world
-they are the makers of Mjölnir and Brisingamen
-live in Svartheim

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Dwarves

20
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-the Day of Doom that will destroy the gods and the entire earth
-Loki, his children, and the giants fight against the Aesir
-The World tree will burn
- Mani (moon) and Sol (sun) will be devoured by the wolves
-there will be a new world built by new gods

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Ragnarok

21
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-Odin’s wife and queen
-protector of marriage
-mother of Balder
-put a spell oh him to protect him
-sits at a spinning wheel day after day
-Friday

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Frigga

22
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-Odin’s wife and queen
-protector of marriage
-mother of Balder
-put a spell oh him to protect him
-sits at a spinning wheel day after day
-Friday

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Frigga

23
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Poetic Edda

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1250

24
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Poetic Edda

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1250

25
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Prose Edda

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1220

26
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Prose Edda

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1220

27
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Two ravens on Odin’s shoulders

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Hugin (memory) and Munin (thought)

28
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Countries that make up Scandinavia

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Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland

29
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Countries that make up Scandinavia

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Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland

30
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The Norsemen

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Fierce warriors and fearless sailors

31
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The Norsemen

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Fierce warriors and fearless sailors

32
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What caused Norsemen to begin raiding Europe?

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Overpopulation

33
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Scandinavian raiders

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Vikings

34
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Scandinavian raiders

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Vikings

35
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animal pelt wearing warriors who fought with crazy fury; they imagined they had “the spirit of Odin”

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Berserker

36
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women who fought alongside men

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Shield maidens

37
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What happened around 1000 AD?

A

North America was discovered

38
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-“Woden”
-Wednesday
-All Father of gods
-The Bringer of rain
-Hugin and Munin bring him information
-traded his eye for wisdom
-created a language

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Odin

39
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Language created by Odin that wrote to mortal men

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Gave Runes