- Vikings--Came from Norway, Finland, and Sweden.
- Ginnungagap--Dark void.
- Nifleheim--Land of fog and ice.
- Muspellheim--Land of fire.
- Yggdrasil--World Ash Tree. Connects all three worlds.
- Asgard--Home of the gods.
- Midgard--Land of man.
- Hel--Home of the dead.
- Bifrost Bridge--(rainbow). Divine bridge that links the humans and the gods worlds.
- Ymir--Wild, fierce, evil frost giant. From his sweat, came first man and woman.
- Odin--God of gods and humans. Domains are wisdom, war, witchcraft and poetry.
- Frigg--Wife of Odin, Cloud spinner. Most powerful goddess. Domains are love, destiny and marriage.
- The Valkyries--Choosers of the Slain.
- The Norns--Fate Maidens. Past(Urd), Present (Verdandi), and Future (Skuld).
- Thor--Strongest son of Odin. Warrior son, Mjolliner(hammer). Domains are thunder, battle, fertility.
- Balder--Beloved son, god of radiance, rebirth, justice and light.
- Njord--Domains are wind and sea. Patron of sailors.
- Frey--God of fertility, prosperity, sun, rain. Married to Freya.
- Freya--Goddess of fertility, love, beauty, magic, war and death.
- Idunn--Odin's daughter in law, goddess of youth. Keeper of the golden apples(youth).
- Loki--Son of a giant, 1/2 blood god. Trickster, has magic powers. Evil.
- Fenrir--A wolf who destroys.
- Jormungandr--Home of the giants, and Juton.
- Ragnarok--"Dooms Day." Final battle. Ending of everything. Causes a new beginning.
- Runes--Pebbles-a way to communicate with others. Different designs, each meaning something different, a way to tell whats going to happen in the future.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Definitions of Norse Myth
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I adore Norse Myth!!
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