Monday, December 1, 2008

  1. Vikings- From the area of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. They were pessimists and fatalists.
  2. Ginnungagap- A dark void or nothingness.
  3. Nifleheim- The land of fog and ice.
  4. Muspellheim-The land of fire.
  5. Yggdrasil-The World Ash Tree
  6. Asgard-The home of the gods.
  7. Midgard-The land of men.
  8. Hel-One of Loki's children. The goddess of the dead. "Lives" in Nifleheim.
  9. Bifrost Bridge-The bridge between Asgard and Midgard. Represented as a rainbow.
  10. Ymir-First Frost Giant. He was completely evil.
  11. Odin-King of gods.
  12. Frigg-Queen of gods.
  13. The Valkyries-Daughters of Odin. Choose of who went to Valhalla.
  14. The Norns-The 3 Fate Maidens. Urd(past), Verdandi(present), and Skuld(future).
  15. Thor-One of Odin's sons. The strongest soon and the god of thunder.
  16. Balder-One of Odin's sons. The most beloved of all the gods and killed by Loki.
  17. Njord-God of the earth and the sea.
  18. Frey-God of fertility, prosperity, sun, and rain.
  19. Freya-Goddess of fertility,beauty, magic, and war.
  20. Idunn-Odin's Daughter in law. Goddess of youth, and keeper of the golden apples.
  21. Loki-Son of the Frost Giants. Considered a god. He is the trickster who has 3 children.
  22. Fenrir-One of Loki's children. Giant wolf called the World Destroyer. Kills Odin by eating him in 1 bite.
  23. Jormungandr-One of Loki's children. A giant snake called the World Serpent.
  24. Ragnarok-The end of the world. The final battle between good and evil.
  25. Runes-Mystical written language given to man by Odin.

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