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The Nine Realms

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Midgard		home of the Aesir
Hel		where the light elves live
Jotunheim		where the dwarfs (who are also known as dark elves) live beneath the mountains
Muspell		the world of women and men, the world in which we make our home
Nidavellir, sometimes called Svartalfheim		where the frost giants and the mountain giants wander and live and have their halls
Niflheim		where the Vanir live
Asgard		the dark mist world
Vanaheim		the world of flame, where Surtr waits
Alfheim		where the dead go who did not die bravely in battle

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Gods and Goddesses

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Vanir		gods of the sky and war
Nanna		associated with fertility, the earth and prosperity
Njord		The All-father who is Omniscient and Omnipotent
Thor		Aesir wife of Odin and Mother of Baldur, depicted as a perfect wife and mother
Loki		Vanir god of crops and harvest, a nature deity
Hodr		Sister of Freyr, daughter of Njord and Skadi
Bragi and Idun		Giant-slayer, defender, and protector of Asgard, god of Thunder, known for his brawn
Freyja		Second wife of Thor, daughter of giants; Goddess of grain and fertility
Tyr		Handsome son of Sif, step-son of Thor; Excellent hunter, skier, skater, and archer, possibly god of archery
Freyr		Courageous one who lost his right hand to Fenrir; God of war, justice, law, heroic glory, and sky
Sif		Son of Odin and Frigg, husband of Nanna; father of Forseti; Most loved god of light, joy, purity, and the warm Summer sun
Baldur		Wife of Baldur and mother of Forseti; Goddess of joy, peace, and the moon
Ullr		Son of Odin and Frigg, blind twin brother of Baldur; god of Winter and darkness, associated with warriors
Ǣsir		Vanir god of seas, sailors, fishermen, and good fortune
Odin		Known as “trickster” or “prankster” god and the god of fire
Frigg		The poet or “skald” of the Norse gods

The Master Builder

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Which is NOT something the builder expects as payment?

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What is Heimdall’s role among the Gods?

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The Builder was not a man, but really he was what?

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Where is Thor?

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What is NOT used to swear oaths with the builder on?

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How many more seasons did the builder want than the Gods were willing to give?

The Mead of Poetry

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Which was the Ecstasy giver?

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Which is NOT an ingredient in the mead of poets?

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What is Kvasir born of?

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Which is Not a form that Odin takes in the story?

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What are Huginn & Muninn?

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What two things made Kvasir wisest of the Gods?

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Bolverkr is able to do the work of how many?

Freya's Unusual Wedding

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Who comes up with the plan to get Thor’s hammer back?

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Which is not a characteristic used to describe Thor?

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Where did Thrym hide Thor’s Hammer

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What pulls Thor’s chariot?

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Which food was NOT served at the wedding?

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Who forged Mjollnir?

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What Does Thrym’s sister want as a bridal gift?

The Children of Loki

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Who is Loki’s wife?

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Which is NOT one of the things in Hel’s realm?

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How many days does it take Thor and Tyr to get to Asgard with the children?

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How many children does Loki have?

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Loki’s child Jormungundr is what?

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Which is NOT a component of Gleipnir?

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How many times does Loki leave Asgard to see Angrboda?

Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants

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What is Thialfi’s talent or skill?

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Who is related to Utgardeloki

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What is the source of the earth-shaking rumbling?

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What does the Egil farm have to offer the Gods to eat?

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What does Thor create during his drinking contest?

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Which was not a Danger of the wild country?

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What is the closest Thialfi comes to winning the race

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What must Thialfi do to appease Thor’s anger?

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What was created by Thor’s blows to try and wake Skrymir?

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What is the place that the group lodges in the night after leaving the farm?

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Who does Thor Wrestle?

Hymir amd Thor's Fishing Trip

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Which body part is Tyr missing?

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What is Tyr the god of?

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How many heads does Tyr’s grandmother have?

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Who or what does Thor catch on his fishing line?

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How big is Hymir’s cauldron?

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What does Thor use for fishing bait?

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What does Thor smash Hymir’s cup on?

The Apples of Immortality

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Who does Loki have a hilarious tug of war with at Skadi’s wedding

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How long do Loki and Idunn walk before she grows suspicious?

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What does Freya’s cloak transform the wearer into?

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Who was NOT one of the three Gods exploring Jotunheim?

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Who kills Thiazi?

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Who was the eagle, really?

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What does Loki turn Idunn into for the escape?

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Who processed the apples of immortality?

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Which is NOT a instrument of torture the Gods threaten Loki with?

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Who does Skadi marry?

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Giants and other Creatures

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
the Norn		A giant, malicious wolf sometimes called “Garm”
Ratatosk		Daughter of Loki and Angrboda; She has the form of a girl, but half of her is “living” while the other half is dead and decomposing
Valkyries		His name means “Mighty Serpent”
Hel		His weapon of choice was a flaming sword; He is the avenger of Ragnarok and will set the end in motion by burning all the realms of Yggdrasil
Fenrir		female servants of Odin who transported the bodies of the dead to Valhalla
Vedrfolnir		Entities who decided the fate of all beings; They were the most powerful of all the Norse creatures
Jormundgundr		The hawk that sits between the eagle’s eyes; They roost in the top of Yggdrasil, above Asgard
Surtr		The squirrel that runs up and down Yggdrasil, spreading rumors and gossip, and creating discord and angst amongst the 9 realms
Nidhogg		The dragon that lives among the roots of Yggdrasil

The Death of Balder

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How long does it take Odin’s rider to arrive in Hel?

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Who tries to bludgeon Balder with a club?

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Which is not a characteristic used to describe Balder?

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What is used to kill Balder?

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Who normally tries to make sure Hod is included?

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Who does not weep for Balder?

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What name does Odin use to travel unnoticed?

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Which of these figures does NOT Die at Balder funeral?

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By what name does Hermod also go by?

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Who tries to insure Balder’s safety?

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What was Hod's disability?

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Who kills Hod?

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Who is Odin’s second son?

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Who launches Hringborn?

The Last Days of Loki

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What is used to torment Loki?

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What are the gods gathered for?

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What does Loki use to make the first fishing net?

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What form does Loki take to escape the other gods?

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What sort of mood did too much ale at the feast put Loki into?

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What is used to bind Loki?

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Which god is back from the dead?

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What does Loki use to make his insults hurt more?

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Who is killed at the feast?

Ragnarok

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Where do the last two Mortals hide?

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Who is the first God to die?

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What is the season of Ragnarök?

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Which two Gods return from the dead?

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Who kills Loki?

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What is Naglfar made of?

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What will wake the Gods?

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Loki leads an army of what?

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Who is NOT A Survivor of Ragnarök?

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