1. Norse Gods and Goddesses
Asgard – heaven
Midgard – Earth
Yggdrasil – World Tree

2. Viking Maps

4. Odin/ Woden/ Wotan Chief of the gods
Champion of kings, warriors, poets
Father of Thor, Balder, and other gods
Odin pierces himself with a spear and hangs on Yggdrasil for 9 days and nights to learn the secret knowledge of runes
Has one eye because he traded it for a drink from the spring of clairvoyance
His two ravens are called Huginn and Muninn (Thought and Memory)

5. Valkyries and Valhalla
Valkyries are female spirit warriors that ride the battlefields and find worthy slain warriors and takes them to Valhalla where they will train until Ragnarok.
The northern lights are light shining off of their shields
Valhalla is the Hall of the Slain. It exists in Asgard, home of the gods
“Ride of the Valkyries” Richard Wagner

6. Thor/ Thunor God of thunder and lightning
Mjolnir (the destroyer) – an ax-hammer that can destroy giants and mountains in a single blow
Has a chariot pulled by two goats. He can kill these goats and eat them and they will come back to life.
Is constantly fighting the World Serpent – Jormungand
He is capable of drinking an ocean, immense temper
Champion of workers and common people
Thor’s Helmet

7. Balder “The Beautiful” and “The Good”
Primarily known for his death and resurrection
The favorite child

8. Loki God of mischief and fire Trickster figure Unknown parentage
Responsible for Balder’s death and punished by having snake venom drip on his forehead
Jormungand, Hel, and Fenrir are his children
Will begin Ragnorak

9. Bragi God of poetry and eloquence
Loki calls him “Braggart” and the verb “to brag” comes from his name.
Married to Idun

10. Idun Goddess of immortality Keeps the golden apples of youth
Major story deals with a giant who, with Loki’s help, stole the apples, causing the gods to wither

11. Freyr / Frey God of agriculture, fertility, and plenty
Twin to Freyja (they are close)
Unlike the other gods, Freyr and Freyja are earth dieties
Has a sword that can fight by itself
The boar is his symbol

12. Freyja Goddess of love and fertility Twin sister of Frey
Slept with four dwarves to get a flaming necklace, which becomes her symbol of fertility
Leader of the Valkyries
She takes some of the dead warriors for herself
Has a chariot drawn by cats
Freyja’s hair

13. Frigg / Frigga / Frea Mother Goddess Wife of Odin Weaves clouds
She knows events
in the present and future,
but is powerless to
change them
Learning of her son’s (Balder) death, she makes everything promise not to harm him – except the mistletoe

14. Tyr God of war and justice Boldest of the gods
Lost his hand to Fenrir, Loki’s wolf-son
His symbol is the spear which has become a symbol of justice

15. Heimdall “World Brightener” God of the dawn
Great hearing (can hear grass grow) and eyesight
Is the look out on Bifrost (the rainbow bridge to Asgard)

16. Hel Daughter of Loki Giantess Goddess of death and the underworld
Half black/ half white
Her face and body are human but the legs are of a corpse
Has two servants: Ganglati and Ganglot
Spread the plague with a rake or a broom

17. Hel / Helheim The underworld
The road to Hel is an icy river (Gjoll) full of weapons
Guarded by a large dog (Garm) and Modgud (an ugly goddess)
Nothing can leave Hel, not even gods
The wicked go here and the people who do not die a glorious death in battle
A giant in the form of an eagle sits and flaps his wings, making a freezing wind. His name is Hraesvelg (corpse eater)

18. Garm Garm guards the entrance to Hel Has four eyes and a bloody chest
Could be appeased with cake as long as they gave the poor bread in life
Will join the giants in Ragnorak