The Volsungs
This is the reason why the Volsung family is so special...
The Berserkers were a section of Viking warriors that believed they could be possessed by the spirit of these animals...
What is a bear and a wolf?
This is the job of a Valkyrie, given to them by Odin...
What is collecting the souls of fallen warriors and bringing them to Valhalla
Sigurd fights this dragon in order to win Andvari's hoard.
Who is Fafnir?
This is how the Vikings view time.
What is a circle?
This is the object that Odin leaves behind in the hall of the Volsungs.
What is a warrior and a shaman?
This Valkyrie disobeyed Odin and was forced to live a mortal life on earth.
Who is Brynhild?
Sigurd forgets about Brynhild and marries this woman instead.
Who is Gudrun?
The Vikings hold this belief about order.
What is that it does not exist, and to embrace chaos?
These 3 character traits are valued highly both by the Volsungs and the Vikings in general.
What are bravery, strength, courage, hospitality, generosity, etc.?
This is the initiation process that warriors going to be berserkers had to go through.
What is leaving their village and going to live alone in the wilderness like the animal they are trying to embody?
These two things were the punishment for Brynhild disobeying direct orders of Odin.
What is she will live a mortal life and is never again allowed to return to Asgard?
10 out of the 11 sons of Volsung die this brutal death that Sigmund avoids.
What is being devoured by wolves one at a time?
The Vikings believe that the world is made out of this.
What is the body of Ymir, a dead giant?
Sinfiolti is trained by Sigmund to be a true Volsung warrior because he was not afraid to do this.
What is kill a venomous snake and bake it into the bread? Make the meal even though he had to deal with a serpent?
What is entering into a trance through fasting, exposure to extreme heat, and a ceremonial weapons dance?
This was Brynhild's request to Odin after being visited by him once she disobeyed his orders.
What is that the person who claims her hand in marriage has to be the bravest person in the world?
As a token of his commitment, Sigurd gives this to Brynhild when he leaves the House of Flame.
What is the cursed ring (Andvari's ring)?
The Viking belief of embracing chaos is different from this Roman belief about order and chaos.
What is that chaos is anything outside of Rome, and order is established by conquering and making everyone Roman.
In order not to get eaten by a wolf, Sigmund does this, which ends up saving his life.
What is pouring honey on his face so the wolf licks it off and ends up getting Sigmund free?
Berserkers had to be both warrior and a shaman, with this being the definition of a shaman.
What is a medicine man, a person who could connect to the world of spirits, speak to the world of spirits, even manipulate the world of spirits?
When the Valkyrie are not on Earth collecting souls of fallen warriors, they are doing this.
What is they are serving mead to the warriors in Valhalla and mingling with them?
This is the animal that was in the meal sack that Sigmund asks Sinfiolti to prepare.
How is the Viking creation story different from the Hebrew creation story.
What is the Viking world was born out of violence, but the Hebrew creation story is peaceful?