- Vikings- From the area of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. They were pessimists and fatalists.
- Ginnungagap- A dark void or nothingness.
- Nifleheim- The land of fog and ice.
- Muspellheim-The land of fire.
- Yggdrasil-The World Ash Tree
- Asgard-The home of the gods.
- Midgard-The land of men.
- Hel-One of Loki's children. The goddess of the dead. "Lives" in Nifleheim.
- Bifrost Bridge-The bridge between Asgard and Midgard. Represented as a rainbow.
- Ymir-First Frost Giant. He was completely evil.
- Odin-King of gods.
- Frigg-Queen of gods.
- The Valkyries-Daughters of Odin. Choose of who went to Valhalla.
- The Norns-The 3 Fate Maidens. Urd(past), Verdandi(present), and Skuld(future).
- Thor-One of Odin's sons. The strongest soon and the god of thunder.
- Balder-One of Odin's sons. The most beloved of all the gods and killed by Loki.
- Njord-God of the earth and the sea.
- Frey-God of fertility, prosperity, sun, and rain.
- Freya-Goddess of fertility,beauty, magic, and war.
- Idunn-Odin's Daughter in law. Goddess of youth, and keeper of the golden apples.
- Loki-Son of the Frost Giants. Considered a god. He is the trickster who has 3 children.
- Fenrir-One of Loki's children. Giant wolf called the World Destroyer. Kills Odin by eating him in 1 bite.
- Jormungandr-One of Loki's children. A giant snake called the World Serpent.
- Ragnarok-The end of the world. The final battle between good and evil.
- Runes-Mystical written language given to man by Odin.
Monday, December 1, 2008
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