Monday, December 1, 2008

Vikings are one of the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, or pirates who raided and colonized areas of Europe.

Ginnungagap is the dark void from which the Norse culture came from.

Nifleheim is the land of fog and ice.

Muspellheim is the land of fire.

Yggdrasil is the world ash tree.

Asgard is home of the gods.

Midgard is the land of men.

Hel is the home of the dead, run by Hel herself, the daughter of Loki.

Bifrost Bridge is the divine bridge, link between the humans and gods/ rainbow.

Ymir is one of the frost giants, fierce, wild, and evil.

Odin is the oldest god, and king to all gods.

Frigg is Odin's wife and she is the goddess of marriage and can see peoples fates, but doesn't tell.

The Valkyries are the daughters of Odin who determine the worth of fallen soldiers in battle.

The Norns are the fates of the Norse culture.

Thor is the son of Odin and god of thunder.

Balder is the son of Odin and is the most favored god of light and beauty.

Njord is the brother of Odin and god of the sea.

Frey is the god of farming, weather, and fertility.

Freya is the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.

Idunn is the goddess of youth and guards the golden apples.

Loki is the trickster of the gods.

Fenrir is the wolf son of Loki.

Jormungandr is the world serpent.

Ragnarok is the end of the world for Norse culture

Runes pieces of the Runic alphabet to help describe the future.

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