Odin Flashcards
1
Q
Hlidskjálf
A
Odin’s throne in Asgard
2
Q
Hugin and Mumin
A
‘Thought’ and ‘Memory’
Odin’s Ravens
Sent out across the world in the morning, returning in the evening to tell him what they saw
3
Q
How did Odin learn about runes?
A
He hung himself from the branches of the World Tree for 9 days, impaled on his own spear
4
Q
How did Odin gain wisdom?
A
Tore his own eye out in exchange for a drink from Mímir’s Well.
5
Q
Valhalla
A
Huge hall for the Einherjar - fallen warriors - to feast on pork and mead
6
Q
Einherjar
A
Fallen warriors who would feast with Odin in Valhalla
7
Q
Geri and Freki
A
‘Ravenous’ & ‘Greedy’
Odin’s pet wolves
Would roam battlefields feeding on corpses
8
Q
Valkyries
A
‘Choosers of the Slain’
Carried the souls of the bravest warriors to Valhalla
