Norse Mythology Questions and Answers

Norse Mythology Questions and Answers Hod -God of winter and darkness -Son of Odin and Frigga -Blind -Tricked by Loki into killing his brother, Balder -Vali killed him for revenge over Balder -Will return after Ragnarok Bifrost The flaming rainbow bridge between Asgard and Midgard. Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Muspell Southern land of fire guarded by the giant Surt. Balder -God of light, joy, and beauty -Son of Odin and Frigga. -Known as a gentle and wise god. -Killed accidentally by his brother Hod (w/ mistletoe) -Will return after Ragnarok. Hel -Goddess of death and the underworld -Daugther of Loki -Half corpse woman -Half black/half white -Giantess -Like to give people the Plague Niflheim Land of freezing mist and darkness and home of Hel. Ragnorak the doom of the gods for the Norse people. Freya -Goddess of fertility, passion, and love -Leader of the Valkyries -Has that necklace that she slept with pretty much everybody to get (Brisingamen) -Her chariot is pulled by kitties -Turns into a falcon w/ her magical cloak -Lives as a hostage with her twin brother Frey. Aesir and Vanir -Aesir: Gods of the Sky -Vanir: Gods of the Earth -Aesir and Vanir had a war, but no one was winning, so they united against an common enemy. Ve -Son of Bor -Brother of Odin and Vili -Helps Odin kill Ymir Bragi -God of poetry, music and eloquence. -Son of Odin and Frigga -Husband of Idun. Frigga -Main goddess -Wife of Odin -Goddess of the sky, motherhood, marriage and home -A Seer (Can see the future) -Symbol: spindle Thor -God of Sky, thunder, weather, and crops. -Son of Odin and Fjorgyn (aka Jord; Earth) -Also known as the "thunder god" and "charioteer". -Has an chariot with edible goats (They come back to life when he eats them) -Conflict with the Midgard Serpent -Weilds the hammer Mjolnir Idun -Goddess of internal youth -Guardian of the golden apples of youth -Wife of Bragi. Ymir -The first of the evil frost giants -Formed in the void of Ginnungagap from fire and ice -Created the primordial cow Audhumla -His body was used to construct universe by Odin Njord -God of the Sea -Father of Frey and Freya Hermond -Son of Odin and Frigga -Rode to Hel to try and rescue his brother Balder. -Messenger God Ginnungagap A vast emptiness between Niflheim and Muspell