Definitions of Norse Myth

1. Vikings--Came from Norway, Finland, and Sweden.
2. Ginnungagap--Dark void.
   
3. Nifleheim--Land of fog and ice.
   
4. Muspellheim--Land of fire.
   
5. Yggdrasil--World Ash Tree. Connects all three worlds.
6. Asgard--Home of the gods.
   
7. Midgard--Land of man.
   
8. Hel--Home of the dead.
   
9. Bifrost Bridge--(rainbow). Divine bridge that links the humans and the gods worlds.
   
10. Ymir--Wild, fierce, evil frost giant. From his sweat, came first man and woman.
    
11. Odin--God of gods and humans. Domains are wisdom, war, witchcraft and poetry.
12. Frigg--Wife of Odin, Cloud spinner. Most powerful goddess. Domains are love, destiny and marriage.
    
13. The Valkyries--Choosers of the Slain.
    
14. The Norns--Fate Maidens. Past(Urd), Present (Verdandi), and Future (Skuld).
    
15. Thor--Strongest son of Odin. Warrior son, Mjolliner(hammer). Domains are thunder, battle, fertility.
16. Balder--Beloved son, god of radiance, rebirth, justice and light.
    
17. Njord--Domains are wind and sea. Patron of sailors.
    
18. Frey--God of fertility, prosperity, sun, rain. Married to Freya.
    
19. Freya--Goddess of fertility, love, beauty, magic, war and death.
    
20. Idunn--Odin's daughter in law, goddess of youth. Keeper of the golden apples(youth).
    
21. Loki--Son of a giant, 1/2 blood god. Trickster, has magic powers. Evil.
    
22. Fenrir--A wolf who destroys.
23. Jormungandr--Home of the giants, and Juton.
    
24. Ragnarok--"Dooms Day." Final battle. Ending of everything. Causes a new beginning.
    
25. 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.

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