Pigeon Facts & Lore
Homing pigeons delivered the results to the participating cities in these events in 776 B.C.
the Olympics
This Norse god kept an eye on his wife Frigg, who herself presided over marriage
Odin
A trump card, the high priestess is also known as the papess, or female this
Pope
Mario gets super-duper powering up on these, based on a type called amanita muscaria
Mushrooms
The lactobacillus bacterium is pivotal to making this bread whose fermentation process decreases it's gluten content
sourdough
In "On the Origin of Species", he agreed with other naturalists that all pigeons descended from the rock pigeon
Darwin
Not just a hamlet in New York, it's the site of slain warriors where the same unfortunate boar is eaten & resurrected daily
Valhalla
The tarot suit known as wands, rods or batons equates to this suit in the modern playing card deck
clubs
The classic NES shooter that goes by this name featured a dog known to "fowl"-ly laugh at your misery
Duck Hunt
Wheat is typically an ingredient in this condiment, so yeah, it's got gluten; tamari is its gluten-free cousin
soy sauce
In 1850 Paul Julius Reuter started a news service using carrier pigeons where there was a 76-mile gap of this technology
telegraph
Thought invincible, Balder got the kiss of death after getting hit with a sprig of this shrub, the one thing that could do the job
Mistletoe
Not necessarily a bad thing, the character on this card is often portrayed riding a white horse or holding a sickle
Death
Arleen Sorkin is the voice of Harley Quinn in the Batman game named for this alliterative mental institution
Batman: Arkham Asylum
This italian-named cookie is made by first preparing a loaf, then slicing the loaf and baking the slices
biscotti
This reclusive electrical genius claimed to be in love with a pigeon & believed the pigeon loved him back
Tesla
The 9 realms include Alfheim, home to the light elves, Nidavellir, home of the dwarves, & this, home to us puny ol' mortals
Midgard
If this tarot card, also known as "le pendu" is upside down when drawn, the namesake figure on it appears upright
The Hanged Man
George R.R. Martin helped with the lore for this sword & sorcery title that won a 2022 game of the year trophy
Elden Ring
Your typical dried pasta is made from this 5-letter type of wheat that's high in protein and gluten
durum
For saving nearly 200 World War I soldiers with a message, the pigeon Cher Ami was awarded this French military decoration
Croix de Guerre
As "watchman of the gods", he could see 100 leagues; another skill was the ability to hear grass grow, for some reason
Heimdall
The tarot deck is divided into the major & minor this, a Latin plural meaning "secrets"
arcana
In "Zelda: Breath of the Wild", keep track of your quests in this 6-letter land with Link's adventure log
Hyrule
These noodles from Japanese for "buckwheat" are often served cold on a slatted bamboo mat
soba