Who is the king of the Norse gods?
Who is Odin
What made Vikings so terrifying to other cultures?
They came from a foreign land and were "uncivilized" (not Christian). / The raided
What is the name of the first being created in Norse mythology?
Ymir
What is the name of Thor's hammer?
Mjolnir
What is the main purpose of the mile-wide kettle in the myth?
To brew ale for the gods
Who is the god of thunder?
Who is Thor
Why did Vikings go on raids?
To search for riches.
From what did Odin and his brother create the world?
Ymir's body
Who steals Thor's Hammer?
Thrym
Which giant owns the mile-wide kettle?
Hymir
Who is the goddess of love and fertility in Norse mythology?
Who is Freya?
What did most Vikings do for a living?
What are the names of the three brothers who created the world from Ymir's body?
Odin, Vili, and Ve
What does Thrym demand in exchange for returning Mjolnir?
Freya as his bride
Who guided Thor on his quest for the kettle
The giant youth
Who is the trickster god who often causes problems?
Who is Loki
What was the primary form of Norse writing?
Runes
What two trees were the first humans made from?
Ash and Elm
How does Thor disguise himself to retrieve his hammer?
He dresses as Freya and wears a bridal veil and jewelry
Who agrees to go get the kettle for the gods
Thor
What is the name of the gods who live on Asgard?
What is Aesir
There are nine worlds in Norse religion (mythology), name 3 of them and who lived their.
Asgard (gods), Midgard (humans), Jotunheim (giants), Helheim (dead), Alfheim (elves), Vanaheim (Vanir), Niflheim (world of ice), Muspelheim (world of fire), Svartalfheim (dwarves)
According to the creation myth, what was formed from Ymir's skull and used to create the sky?
The sky was formed from Ymir's skull, held up by four dwarves.
What did Thor do once he got his hammer back?
Slayed the giants
Thor goes through many challenges in getting the kettle, name two of them.
The crone with many heads, getting bait for the fishing trip (bull head), trying to catch Jormungand, breaking a goblet