QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
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◉ Prose Edda. Answer: an extensive collection of Scandinavian
literature written down from oral tradition by Snorri Sturluson in
the 13th century.
◉ Snorri Sturluson. Answer: Author of the Prose Edda
◉ Gylfaginning. Answer: the deluding of gylfi, section of prose edda,
norse mythology
◉ Gylfi. Answer: Swedish king. Disguises himself as Gangleri which
means "strider"
◉ Gangleri. Answer: name of the man who Gylfi disguises himself as:
disguises himself as an old man named Gangleri (which means
"strider")
◉ Æsir. Answer: Family of the Norse gods; considered the "good"
side- at the battle called Ragnarok (the battle between good and
evil).
,◉ Vanir. Answer: fertility gods who are at war with Aesir, who rule
over them.
Live in Asgard.
◉ Njord. Answer: sea god
father of twins Frey and Freyja
part of Vanir family
◉ Frey. Answer: The son of Njord, and twin brother of Freya. He is
one of the Vanir, a second group of Norse gods, but lives with the
Aesir as a hostage. The god of fertility, horses, sun, and rain, his
possessions include the magic ship Skidbladnir. He travels in a
chariot drawn by the golden boar Gullinbursti, and had to give away
his magic sword to win the hand of the giantess Gerda.
◉ Freyja. Answer: goddess of sexual desire
◉ Jotnar. Answer: frost and fire giants, they aren't always gigantic.
fight against AEsir and Valhalla during Ragnarok-die out.
all seem to be related to each other somehow and tend to be
associated with evil.
, ◉ Odin. Answer: Norse god in charge of the Hall of Asgard and king
of Aesir.
god of death for hall of Valhalla.
father of Thor and Loki.
god of knowledge and prophecy.
◉ Valhalla. Answer: hall in Asgard for warriors that have died slain
in battle
Odin is in charge
Norse idea of best afterlife
◉ Asgard. Answer: the heavenly dwelling of the norse gods (the
Aesir) and slain war heroes.
◉ Valkyries. Answer: Beautiful women who carried dying warriors
to Valhalla.
◉ Saehrimnir. Answer: boar that is eaten by the souls in Valhalla
able to regenerate every night
◉ Heidrun. Answer: the goat in Norse afterlife the honey wine
(mead) is from
rejuvenates everyday so warriors can eat from him