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Norse Mythology Terms
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 3
02/25/2010

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Aesir
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A seer, race of Gods to which Odin and Thor are apart of
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Allthing
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Icelandic democratic legislature that lasted a long time
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Askr and Embla
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The ash tree/first man created
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Auðhumla
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Primeval cosmic cow that nourished the first being
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beserker
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(bear-skin) a warrior overcome with battle lust
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Birfrost
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rainbow bridge connecting heaven and hell
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Bor
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Son of Buri, father of Odin
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Codex Regius
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Icelandic manuscript containing stories and poems about the Gods
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Edda
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A section of poems from the Codex Regius
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fe
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cattle/wealth (linked to runes)
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Fenrir
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The wolf (Loki) freed at Ragnarok
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Elder and Younger Futhark
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(runes)?
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Gangleri
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Character in Gylfi who asks about creation
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Gimle
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The heaven for non-warriors
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Ginnungagap
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Space preceding creation, from which it was all made in
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Godi
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priest of a heathen temple in Iceland
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Grimnir
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a lay in the Elder Edda (fire)
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Gungnir
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spear of Odin
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Gylfaginning
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Deluding of Gylfi Prose Edda
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Harald Fairhair
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"the fine hair"- King of Norway who united the country
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Harbard
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a lay in Elder Edda about crossing the river
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Hel
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Daughter of Loki, ruler of the underworld
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High and Just-as-High and Third
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Mysterious beings who tell the creation story
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Havamal
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Sayings of the High One
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Hugin and Munin
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Odin's Ravens (his thoughts and memories)
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Hymir
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Sea Giant with whom Thor fished
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Ibn Fadlan
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Arab Scholar who chronicled the Vikings
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Megingard
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Power belt worn by Thor
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Midgard
Definition
Realm of men between heaven and hell
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Mimir
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A wise being associated with the World Tree and spring of Urd
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Muspell
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realm of fire, helped created the world
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Niðhöggr
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serpent at the foot of the world tree
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Niflheim
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the abode of darkness beneath the roots of the world tree
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Odin
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God of battle, inspiration, and death
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Oseberg Ship
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A wrecked ship found off the coast of Denmark
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Sleipnir
Definition
Eight-legged horse of Odin
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Snorri Sturlson
Definition
Icelander who wrote all this stuff
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Thor
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God of Thunder, son of Odin
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Tyr
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God of battle before Odin
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Urdr and Verdani and Skuld
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Guard at the world tree...Norns
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Hall of the slain
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Valhalla
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Chooser of the slain
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Valkyrie
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Vanir
Definition
Race of Gods to which Njord, Freya, and Feria belong
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VIlli and Ve
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Brother of odin, son of Bor
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velum
Definition
sheep skin on which things were written
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William the Conquerer
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William the Bastard, conquered lower england in 1066
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wyrd
Definition
fate
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Yggrasil
Definition
kenning that is both Odins horse and world tree
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Ymir
Definition
Giant from whom the world was made
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