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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? |
| manuscriptsBeowulf (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? |
