1. Story
Gods/Mortals
Moral/Purpose
Real World
“Loki’s Children”
Fenrir the wolf, secured with a magic ribbon
Hel, goddess of the underworld
Midgard Serpent
Norns—three women who can predict future (similar to Greek Fates)
Tyr—god of war, who gets his hand bitten off
Be careful how you treat your enemies
How Tyr lost his hand (traditionally depicted as a one-handed god)
Tyr’s Day is Tuesday
Tyr—makes elite-level competition swimsuits
Fenrir Grayback—vicious werewolf and death eater in Harry Potter series
Thor Ragnarok features Hel and Fenrir

2. Story
Gods/Mortals
Moral/Purpose
Real World
“The Giant’s Cauldron”
Thor—goes fishing with Hymir, catches (and almost kills) Midgard Serpent, but Hymir cuts line
Tyr—son of the mountain giants
Hymir—Tyr’s dim-witted giant father; challenges Thor to contests
How the gods brew their beer (in a mile-high cauldron)

3. Story
Gods/Mortals
Moral/Purpose
Real World
“The Golden Apples”
Thiazi—giant that wants to get golden apples; can turn into an eagle; magic makes Odin’s dinner not cook
Idun—goddess guardian of the golden apples; tricked by Loki
Don’t steal from the gods
Golden apples are necessary for gods’ powers/keep them young and strong
Minecraft game has golden apples that replenish your strength
Idun—women’s clothing line; high-end makeup line (name suggests youth and power)

4. Story
Gods/Mortals
Moral/Purpose
Real World
“Spell of the Giant King”
Skrymir—magical giant that tricks the Norse gods
(Utgard Loki). Has Loki lose an eating contest; Thialfi is defeated in running; Thor loses in drinking, cat-lifting, and old-lady wrestling
Thor and other powerful gods can be tricked and defeated
Gumball cartoon character “Mrs. Jotunheim” is a joke about the land of the giants (depicted as a witch, reference to giants’ magic)

5. Story
Gods/goddesses
Moral/Purpose
Real World
Ragnarok
Balder—god of light; invulnerable to all but mistletoe
Hod—blind brother; Loki gets him to throw mistletoe at Balder, killing him
Hel—goddess of underworld/refuses to release Balder unless whole world mourns him
Heimdall—blows horn at rainbow bridge when forces of Loki/Hel attack
Thor, Odin, all the gods are killed.
Creation of humanity (from the ashes of the battle)
No one is invulnerable (even the gods)—Loki is tortured for his crime by snake dripping venom on his face for
eternity (?)
Thor: Raganrok movie
Ragnarok a popular name for heavy metal bands