The Norse Myths. Name: I. The Creation. II. The War of the Aesir and Vanir. III. The Building of Asgard s Wall. 1. Who was the first creature?

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1 The Norse Myths Name: I. The Creation 1. Who was the first creature? 2. How was he created? 3. Who was Audumla? 4. Who was the first man? 5. Who were Bor and Bestla s children? 6. Describe what happened when Ymir was killed. 7. How were the first humans created? 8. How were the dwarfs created? 9. What similarities do you see between this myth and Greek mythology? II. The War of the Aesir and Vanir 1. What caused the war between the Aesir and Vanir? 2. What were the terms of their peace treaty? 3. Why did the Vanir kill Mimir? 4. What happened to Mimir s head? III. The Building of Asgard s Wall

2 1. Why did Asgard need a new wall? 2. What does the builder want as payment for building the wall? 3. What plan does Loki come up with to get the wall without paying for it? 4. Who helps the builder make the wall? 5. Why did the builder lose the deal? 6. Who was the builder really? 7. What happened to the builder in the end? 8. Who is Sleipner? IV. Lord of the Gallows 1. Who tries to destroy the world tree? 2. Who cares for the world tree? 3. Why did Odin sacrifice one of his eyes? 4. What other sacrifice did Odin make and why? 5. As you read the charms (called runes) that Odin knows, divide them into categories and list those categories below. (Example: Charms 3-7 = protection from harm) VI. The Mead of Poetry 1. Where did Kvasir come from?

3 2. Who are Fjalar and Galar? 3. What did the dwarfs do with Kvasir s blood? 4. Why did Suttung go see the dwarfs? 5. What deal did the dwarfs make with Suttung? 6. Who is Bolverk? 7. How did Odin get into the room where the mead was hidden? 8. Who was Gunnold? 9. How did Odin get back to Asgard with the mead? VII. Loki s Children and the Binding of Fenrir 1. Who are Loki s three children with Angrboda? 2. Why did the gods want to capture Loki s children? 3. What happened to Jormungand? 4. What happened to Hel? 5. Why did the gods want to fetter (tie up) Fenrir? 6. What is Gleipnir? 7. What is Gleipnir made out of?

4 8. How did Tyr lose his hand? VIII. The Theft of Idun s Apples 1. What was wrong with Odin, Honir, and Loki s dinner? 2. How did Loki get captured by the eagle? 3. What deal did Loki make with the eagle? 4. What is special about Idun s apples? 5. How does Loki get Idun out of Asgard? 6. Who was the eagle really? 7. What happened to the gods when Idun and the apples were gone? 8. how did Loki rescue Idun? 9. What happened to Thiazi? X. The Treasures of the Gods 1. What did Loki do to Sif? 2. How does Loki fix what he did? 3. What deal did Loki make with Brokk and Eitri?

5 4. What did Loki do to try and fix the deal in his favor? 5. Describe each of the six treasures of the gods: a. Gungnir: b. Skidbladnir: c. Golden Hair: d. Draupnir: e. Gullinbursti: f. Mjollnir 6. How as Loki punished for losing the bet? XIII. The Necklace of the Brisings 1. Who was Freyja sneaking off to see at the beginning of the myth? 2. What did Freyja pay for the necklace of the Brisings? 3. Why did Loki steal the necklace? 4. What deal does Odin make with Freyja? XIV. The Lay of Thrym 1. Why is Thor upset at the beginning of this myth? 2. Who stole Mjollnir? 3. What must Thor pay to get Mjollnir back? 4. What happened when Freyja heard of the deal?

6 5. How do the gods plan to get Mjollnir back from the giants? 6. What excuses does Loki make for the bride s unusual behavior? 7. What happened when Thor got Mjollnir back? XVI. Thor s Journey to Utgard 1. Why does Thor want to go to Utgard? 2. Where do Thor and Loki stay for the night? 3. What do the gods and the family eat for supper? 4. Why does Thor take Thialfi and Roskva to be his servants? 5. What was the growling that Thor and the others heard in the middle of the night? 6. What did the vast hall where the gods had slept turn out to be? 7. What happened when Thor struck Skrymir with his hammer? 8. Describe the contest between Loki and Logi. 9. Describe the contest between Thialfi and Hugi. 10. What was the first task Thor had to do to prove himself to the giants? 11. What was the second task Thor had to do to prove himself to the giants? 12. Describe the contest between Thor and Elli. 13. What spell did Utgard-Loki perform while they were in the woods?

7 14. Explain who each of the following actually are: a. Logi b. Hugi c. horn d. cat e. Elli XXVI. Otter s Ransom 1. Why was the farmer Hreidmar angry with his three guests? 2. What did the gods have to do to make up for their mistake? 3. Where did Loki get the gold for the ransom? 4. What was special about the ring Loki took from Andvari? XXIX. The Death of Balder 1. What did Frigg do to protect her son Balder? 2. What game did the gods like to play with Balder? 3. What did Loki learn from Frigg when he was disguised as an old woman? 4. Who is Hod? 5. What did Hermod offer to do to fix the situation?

8 6. What happened to Balder s wife? 7. What had to be done in order for Hel to let Balder out of Niflheim? 8. How did Loki prevent Balder from being resurrected? XXXI. The Binding of Loki 1. How did Loki hide from the gods? 2. How did Loki finally get caught? 3. What happened to Loki s sons? 4. Describe Loki s punishment. XXXII. Ragnarok 1. How will the end of the age begin? 2. Who are the enemies that will come against the gods? 3. Describe how each of the following gods are overcome: a. Freyr: b. Tyr: c. Heimdall: d. Thor: e. Odin:

9 4. Who will be left after the world is destroyed and remade? 5. Who are Lif and Lifthrasir?

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