People and Places
He was banished from Iceland just as his father was banished from Norway
Who is Erik the Red
To force someone to leave a city or a country
What is banish
This is the world where the Aesir live
What is Asgard
He's known as the All-Father
Who is Odin
The three countries that make up Scandinavia are these
What are Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
This country was named so that more settlers were convinced to move there
What is Greenland
What a Viking house and ship are called
What are longhouses and longships
The great hall in Asgard where the spirits of those who died in battle go
What is Valhalla
This trickster obtained many of the gods magical items
Who is Loki
He lost his right hand in order to protect the gods
Who is Tyr
The Vikings also colonized this island in search for more farmland
What is Iceland
A Viking leader is called by this name
What is a jarl
This connects Midgard to Asgard
What is Bifrost
She is the goddess of love
Who is Freya
This word means to take by force
What is plunder
These are narrow inlets of sea surrounded by steep cliffs
What are fjords
A carved image put on the prow of a ship
What is a figurehead
Called the tree of life, this gives life to all worlds
What is Yggdrasil
Thursday is named for him
Who is Thor
The name for the front of a ship is this
What is the prow
Leif Erikson and his crew founded this land
What is Vinland
A long story written as a poem or song that passed along through many retellings
What is a saga
This is where those who die of sickness or old age go
Where is Niflheim
These flew with Odin during battle and brought spirits to Asgard
What are Valkyries
One reason the Vikings didn't stay in Scandinavia is this
What is they needed more farmland or there was overpopulation in Scandinavia