Vocabulary
A giant and king of the Fomorians, a race of supernatural beings. Known for his deadly "evil eye," which could destroy his enemies.
Balor
in Nordic myth, were a vast family of war-gods and creator-gods.
Aesir
(‘allure’ or ‘fire’; also known as Loder, Loke, Lokkju, Lopter and Lopti; German Loge), in Nordic myth, was both the oldest and the youngest of the gods
Loki
Why did Odin take people to Valhalla?
to help fight the giants at Ragnarok
Where did the Aesir live?
Asgard
Chief god of Norse mythology, god of war, and the source of wisdom. A sky god, he lived in Asgard at the top of the world-tree Yggdrasil.
Odin
In Norse mythology, the golden hall in Odin's palace in Asgard, where he feasted with the souls of half those heroes killed in battle (valr) chosen by his female attendants, the Valkyries; the remainder celebrated in Sessrumnir with Freya, goddess of love and war.
Valhalla
Norse god of thunder. An ancient and highly revered divinity, was the patron and protector of peasants and warriors.
Thor
What was the Prose Edda?
An important source of literature from the viking age, The legends are from a pre-Christian Nordic past, and retold by the Christian, Snorri Sturluson. It was discovered in 1643 by Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson
Who were the Fenians?
a group dedicated to protecting Ireland from foreign invasion and were led by Finn McCool.
('destruction of the powers'), in Nordic myth, also known by its German translation Götterdämmerung, is the end of this cycle of creation.
Ragnarök
A triple goddess of healing, poetry, and smithcraft. Revered in both pagan and Christian contexts, she is associated with the festival of Imbolc.
Brigid
('beautiful ones'), in Nordic myth, were a family of fertility-gods led by Njörd (the Old Man of the Sea) and his twin children Frey and Freyja.
Vanir
Who were the Vanir?
One of the two tribes of gods and goddesses in Norse mythology.
Which Celtic goddess became a saint?
Brigid
A group of supernatural beings often depicted as chaotic or monstrous, they frequently clashed with the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish myths.
Fomorians
In Norse mythology, the earth, which lies between Hel or Nifleheim, the land of ice, and Muspelheim, the land of fire, and is reached from Asgard (the home of the gods) by Bifrost, the rainbow bridge.
Midgard
('ash-tree horse of Ygg'), in Nordic myth, was a giant ash-tree, the hub and support of the universe. It got its name when Ygg (Odin) hung himself for nine days and nights on it, 'riding' it in order to learn all the secrets of creation.
Yggdrasil
How was Cernunnos depicted in Irish mythology?
With deer horns
what are the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology?
Asgard: Midgard: Jotunheim: Niflheim: Muspelheim: Alfheim: Hel: Nidavellir/Svartalfheim: Vanaheim:
A major god in Irish mythology, often called the "Good God." Known as a powerful, fatherly figure associated with strength, wisdom, and abundance.
Dagda
A supernatural race in Irish mythology said to possess magical powers. They are often depicted as the ancestors of the Irish people and are considered deities or magical beings.
Tuatha Dé Danann
The "Land of Eternal Youth" in Irish mythology, a mystical paradise where inhabitants do not age or suffer.
Tír na nÓg
The four cycles of Irish mythology
The Mythological Cycle, the Cycle of Kings, the Ulster Cycle, and the Fenian Cycle.
What was the Blot?