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Asgard | What name is given to the home of the gods in Norse mythology? |
Valhalla | What hall in Asgard has a seat for each hero? |
A hero's/martyr's death is a triumph, not a defeat. | What life-and-death view of was shared by Norse mythology and early Christianity? |
Heaven of eternal joy for Christians | What life-and-death view was not shared by Norse mythology and early Christianity? |
Most were destroyed by Christian priests. | Why do so few ancient Norse manuscripts exist? |
Beowulf (England), Nibelungenlied (Germany), Elder (and Younger) Edda (Iceland) | Identify at least three ancient Norse manuscripts. |
Signy | Whose husband killed her father and had all but one of her brothers eaten by wolves? |
Signy | Who kills herself by entering her burning home |
Sigmund | Who avenges the death of his brothers and father Volsung by fire? |
Sinfiotli | What son of Signy is also the son of her brother Sigmund? |
Brynhild | What Valkyrie is punished by being put to sleep until a man can wake her? |
Sigurd | Who breaks through a ring of fire to rescue a trapped Valkyrie? |
Gudrun | Who does Sigurd marry while under the spell of a magic potion? |
Gunnar | Under whose guise does Sigurd ride through the flames a second time? |
Oath of brotherhood | What prevents Gunnar from personally killing Sigrid? |
Gunnar | Who is the king of Giukings? |
Funeral pyre of Sigurd | Where does Brynhild wish to die/be buried? |
Odin | Who is the Norse god of the sky, like Zeus of Greek myth? |
Gladsheim | What name is given to Odin's golden palace? |
Hugin | What raven of Odin represents Thought in Norse myth? |
Munin | What raven of Odin represents Memory in Norse myth? |
Ragnarok | What name refers to the day of doom in Norse mythology? |
Odin | Who is the supreme god in Norse mythology, always seeking more wisdom? |
Mimir | Who is the guardian of the Well of the Wise? |
Loss of an eye | What price is Odin willing to pay for a drink from the Well of the Wise? |
Odin | Who hangs "nine nights on a wind-rocked tree wounded with a spear?" |
Runes | What magical inscriptions can be recorded on wood, stone, and metal, often providing protection? |
Skaldic mead | What drink allows anyone who tastes it to become a poet? |
Valkyries | What maidens served as Odin's attendants? |
Valkyries | Who carried the brave (human) dead to Valhalla? |
Valkyries | What group was known as Choosers of the Slain? |
Odin | For what Norse god is Wednesday named? |
Balder | Who was the most beloved of the Norse gods? |
Frigga | Who was Blader's protective mother? |
Frigga | Who was the wife of Odin? |
Niflheim | What name refers to the Norse world of the dead? |
Hela | Who is the Norse goddess of the dead? |
Hela | Who reveals to Odin that Balder must die? |
Loki | What son of a giant does not honor Balder like the gods? |
Mistletoe | What small item causes the death of Balder? |
Hoder | Who is the blind brother of Balder? |
Hermod | Which of Frigga's sons offers himself as ransom for Balder? |
Sleipnir | What is the name of Odin's horse? |
Nanna | Who is Balder's wife? |
Nanna | Who falls dead upon seeing Balder's body on a funeral pyre? |
Giantess | Who or what refuses to weep for Balder, preventing his release from the dead? |
Serpent venom | What cause Loki "unutterable pain" and intense agony? |
Sigyn (Loki's wife) | Who tries to help Loki by reducing the pain of his punishment? |
Thor | Who is the Norse god of thunder? |
Thor | For what Norse god is Thursday named? |
Thor | Physically, who is the strongest Norse god? |
Freyr | What Norse god cared for the fruits of the earth? |
Heimdall | Who was the guard of the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard? |
Bifrost | What is the name of the Rainbow Bridge leading to Asgard? |
Tyr | Who is the Norse god of war? |
Tyr | For what Norse god is Tuesday named? |
Frigga | What Norse goddess if often depicted spinning threads of gold? |
Frigga | What Norse goddess is considered wise but secretive? |
Freya | Who was the Norse goddess of love and beauty? |
Freya | What Norse goddess claimed half of the dead in battle as her own? |
Freya | For what Norse goddess is Friday most likely named? |
Midgard | What was the name of the battlefield and original realm for men? |
Niflheim | What was the Norse name for the cold realm of death in the north? |
Muspelheim | What Norse land of fire was located in the south? |
Ymir | What was the name of the first Norse giant, born from the mist? |
Ymir | Who is killed by Odin so that his body and blood can be used to create the earth, sky, and sea? |
Dwarfs | What ugly creature were superb craftsmen who lived under the earth? |
Elves | In Norse mythology, what sprites tended the flowers and trees? |
Yggdrasil | In Norse mythology, what tree supports the universe? |
Norns | Who guards Urda's Well and its white holy water? |
Urda (Past), Verdandi (Present), and Skuld (Future) | What were the names and corresponding responsibilities for the three Norns? |
Aesir | What group name was given to the Norse gods? |
Jotunheim | In Norse mythology, what was the name for the city of the giants? |