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Norse Mythology NORD 339

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Course introduction I: Who refashioned these myths
What is important to know about t...,
So what is the,
What is porto germanic
11  cards
Course Introduction II: Who told these myths
If the various germanic languages...,
Who was the person responsible fo...,
What dis william jones famously note
9  cards
The Origin and Structure of “Middle Earth"
The old norse creation myths rela...,
It is in all likelihood under the...,
No life can exist in the
34  cards
The Great God Odin
Remember ooinn now mispronounced ...,
How is odin normally depicted,
Odin is a god with many names whi...
11  cards
Valhalla and the Valkyries
What does the valkyries do,
Breakdown what valhalla originall...,
Who gets to valhalla
10  cards
The Aesir-Vanir War
Old norse societies and their lan...,
What are the gender politics of t...,
According to certain archeologica...
7  cards
Gods and Giant
What is the old norse word for gi...,
What is the relationship between ...,
Describe the distancing manuevour...
12  cards
What is a Troll?
Today trolls come in many differe...,
There is a bit of a contraction a...,
What are trolls
8  cards
What is a (Germanic) Dragon?
Why are dragons a fairly common p...,
Who are the three most important ...,
What is the difference between wo...
6  cards
What is a Berserk?
What are berserkers,
What is the christian explanation...,
What are five theories for berser...
8  cards
Thor
What is mjollnir used for,
Why does thor fight giants 3 reasons,
The ability to inflict violence i...
10  cards
Loki
What is odin and loki s relationship,
What is the reasoning behind the ...,
How do the christians view loki
8  cards
Ragnarökh part 1
What does ragnarok usually transl...,
Ragnar is the genitive plural of,
Two forms of ragnarok occurs in o...
16  cards
Ragnarökh part 2
What incident sets the stage for ...,
What does these lines in the volu...,
On top of the moral and social de...
17  cards
“Grimm’s Gamble”: Odin’s Dark Afterlife
Why is it essential that we under...,
Even if we were able to get back ...,
Jacob grimm 1785 1863 was one of ...
18  cards
Tolkien and Old Norse Mythology
Reading jrr tolkien s the hobbit ...,
How does tolkien his spatial poli...,
On a very general level what does...
20  cards

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