1. Norse Mythology

2. Where?

3. Odin -chief sky god -grim/ stern -trades eye for wisdom
gods- called Aesir
Odin
-chief sky god
-grim/ stern
-trades eye for wisdom

4. Loki -trickster god -god of fire
-will join giants against Aesir at the world’s end

5. Thor Freya (Freyja) -god of thunder/lightning -mightiest god
-magic hammer (used as weapon and to make lightning bolts)
Freya (Freyja)
Goddess of love, beauty, fertility, magic, war and death

6. Where they live Midgard: earth/ our world

7. -Bifrost: rainbow Bridge (only way
-Asgard: home of the gods/ afterlife
-Valhalla: Odin’s hall and for slain warriors
-Bifrost: rainbow
Bridge (only way
Into Asgard)

8. Other terms/ characters
Frenrir: giant wolf
Midgard serpent
monster encircling
earth

9. Valkyries Women warriors “choosers of the slain”
choose warriors to go to Valhalla and fight with gods at…
(ps. Click the pict. for the great Wagner music)

10. Ragnarok: end of the world
When the gods will fight the giants and lose
Huh??

11. Elves and dwarves Elves Dwarves- blacksmiths –different types
-lesser deities
-prayed to for healing
-not mentioned much
Dwarves- blacksmiths
-make magical items for gods or heroes
-had bad reputations -usually seen as greedy thieves