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| How do the gods of the North differ from those of the south? |
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North- Norse, gloomy like the environment, more focused on male friendship than romance
South- greek & roman, sunny |
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| What, according to the men of the Northland, was the way the world originated? |
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| the giant Ymir was killed and his body parts formed land, trees, etc. |
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| How did the sun and the moon come into existence? |
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| Odin, Vili, and Ve made stars and placed them in the sky |
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| At the foot of what tree did the gods hold their assemblies? |
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| Where did its roots extend? |
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| Toward: the race of men, the underworld, and Jotunnheim- home of the frost giants |
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| three sisters who had control over fate. Wyrd- past. Verthandi- present. Skyld- future. |
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| Who was the king of gods and men? |
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| What was the name of his dwelling place? |
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| Asgard, at the end of a rainbow |
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| he didn't have to eat food but did drink mead |
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| Martial maidens- like angels to carry away the souls of fallen soldiers |
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| Who was the strongest of gods and men? |
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| What three wonderful treasures did Thor possess? |
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| His hammer Mjollnir, iron mittens, and a girdle of strength |
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| Describe the following: balder, Frey, Freya, and Tyr. |
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Balder- perfect in every sense of the word. Eloquent, gracious. god of sunlight, spring, & gladness.
Frey- god of rain and sunshine. made all things on earth grow.
Freya- goddess of love, music, and flowers. ruled over fairies in Alfheim.
Tyr- most courageous of gods. delighted in war. |
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| Who was the god of evil/mischief? Who was the god of death? |
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| Loki- god of evil. Hel- goddess of death. |
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| How was the wolf Fenrir bound? |
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| with a chain made of bizarre things such as the noise of a cat's paw |
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| How did the death of Balder come about? |
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| Loki pulled a stunt and convinced a blind god to hurl mistletoe at Balder; he fell dead |
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| What was the belief of the Norsemen as the final destiny/apocalypse of the gods? |
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| "Judgment day"/ apocalypse for the gods and the idea that after R-Rok, a new heaven and earth would form. |
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