Monday, December 1, 2008
- Vikings- One of the groups of Norse explorers who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the late eighth to the early eleventh century.
- Ginnungagap- Dark void from which the world was created
- Nifleheim- Land of fog and ice
- Muspellheim- Land of fire
- Yggdrasil- World ash tree that connects all three worlds together
- Asgard- Home of the gods
- Midgard- Land of men
- Hel- Land of the dead
- Bifrost Bridge- Divine bridge that is rainbow and links between humans and gods
- Ymir- Wild, fierce, evil giant
- Odin- God of the gods, domains are wisdom, war, witchcraft, and poetry
- Frigg- Wife of Odin, most powerful goddess, domains are love, destiny, and marriage
- The Valkyries- Odin's daughters that served in battle
- The Norns- Fate maidens
- Thor- Strongest son of Odin, domains are thunder, battle, and fertility
- Balder- Most beloved child of Odin, domains are radiance, rebirth, justice, and light
- Njord- god, domains are wind and sea, he is the patron of sailors
- Frey- God of fertility, prosperity, sun and rain
- Freya- Goddess of love, fertility, beauty, magic, war, and death
- Idunn- Odin's daughter-in-law, keeper of the golden apples
- Loki- Son of giants, half blood god, trickster/evil character
- Fenrir- "The wolf destroyer"
- Jormungandr- World serpent
- Ragnarok- Doomsday, final battle between Asgard and Loki
- Runes- Signs to show how one is feeling
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