Norse Study Guide

Question 1

Who did Odin fight

Answer 1

Fenrir

Question 2

Who did Thor fight

Answer 2

Serpent

Question 3

Who did Frey fight

Answer 3

Surt

Question 4

Idea of fate/destiny

Answer 4

Unchangeable, face w/ honor & dignity. Gods are included in this idea of accepted fate

Question 5

Good vs. Evil

Answer 5

Frost Giants vs. Gods. Loki’s monstrous children vs Thor, Frey, & Odin

Question 6

Creation of the Earth

Answer 6

Once Ymir was killed, the three gods used his parts to shape the earth (Odin & two brothers)

Question 7

Purpose of humans

Answer 7

Created to populated Midgard

Question 8

Creation of humans

Answer 8

Elm tree & ash tree washed up from water. Ask & Embla made from ash & elm tree. Odin breathed life to them. Odin and brothers gave them human abilities.

Question 9

Ragnarök

Answer 9

Unavoidable war. Begins when Balder dies. Three terrible winters, two wolves catch & swallow the moon & sun

Question 10

Ymir

Answer 10

First being ever created. Frost giant & very evil

Question 11

Odin

Answer 11

Ruler of the gods - god of poetry & war

Question 12

Frigg

Answer 12

Odin’s wife - knows everyone’s fates but doesn’t reveal them

Question 13

Baldur

Answer 13

Son of Odin & Frigg - most gentle & loved of the gods. Loki is instrumental in his death

Question 14

Thor

Answer 14

Son of Odin & Frigg - second greatest god, strongest, god of thunder

Question 15

Loki

Answer 15

Son of two Frost Giants, but considered a god - evil mischief-maker

Question 16

World Tree (Yggdrasil)

Answer 16

Ash tree that spreads throughout the world & heaven. Roots in Aesir, Frost Giants, & Niflheim.

Question 17

Fenrir, Hati, Skoll

Answer 17

Three evil wolves. Fenrir eats Odin, Hati catches sun, Skoll catches moon

Question 18

Norns

Answer 18

Fate maidens. Urd = past. Verdandi = present. Skuld = future.