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54 Cards in this Set
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what was the land of frozen fog?
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niflheim
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what was the hole where fog and fire mix to bring life?
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ginungagap
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what was the land of fire?
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muspelheim
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who was the frost giant who came from ginungagap??
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Ymir
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who was the cow who fed around ginungagap?
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Andulma
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Whos kids were handsomeman #2 and the giants?
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Aesirs
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Name the Aesirs
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Odin
Hoenir Lodur |
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who was king of aesirs?
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Odin
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what starts a flood that drowns all giants except for 2?
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Aesirs throw Ymir into ginungagap
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where do giants live?
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Jotunheim
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What did the aesirs make the earth out of?
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Ymir!
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what is the cycle of day and night?
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2 jotuns chasing the carriages w/ sun & moon b/c jotuns like dark
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who were the vanirs?
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fertility gods
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who was the chief fertility god AND the god of the sea?
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njord
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Who was the goddess of love, beauty, death, and fertility? She was also Njords daughter.
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Freyja
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2 words - describe elves
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gentle
wings |
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who were tricky, grumpy, transformed worms?
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gnomes
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who took care of nature?
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sprites
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what tree did men come from? Women?
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men: ash
women: alder |
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what did the aesirs give to humans?
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Odin: life
Hoenir: ability to think/move Lodur: emotions/blood |
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who were women who waited on Odin?
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Valkyries
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"choosers of the dead"
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valkyries
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who brings soldiers to Valhalla (hall of slain) to prepare for doomsday?
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Valkyries
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Who gave his eye for knowledge at the well of Urd?
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Odin
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what is odin's day?
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wed
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who gained knowlege from hanging from the Yggdrasil for 9 days?
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Odin
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who was odin's 8legged horse?
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Sleiphir
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why does Odin wear a hat and blue cloak?
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trying to teach hospitality
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who is Odin's wife?
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Frigga
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what is Frigga always seen w/?
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spinning wheel
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name Odin's sons
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Balder
Hod Thor Heimdall |
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who was Odin's most beloved son?
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Balder
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Who was Odin's blind son?
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Hod
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Who were Odin's twins?
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Balder & Hod
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How was Odin's thunder-god son?
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Thor
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What is Frigga's day?
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Friday
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Who is the god of Rainbow/bifrost bridge?
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Heimdall
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Who is the giant who turns evil?
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Loki
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Who is the goddess of the underworld? Rotting from waist down.
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Hella
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Who tries to save Balder? Who betrayes him?
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Frigga saves
Loki betrayes |
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WHAT and WHO kills balder?
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Hod throws mistletoe at him
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what's loki's punishment?
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chained in cave w/ snake dripping venom on his head
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who is the god of war?
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Tyr
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what is Tyr's day?
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Tuesday
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Who was the stronges warrior?
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Thor
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Who had a bad temper but was quick to forgive?
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Thor
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Who had good hearing?
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Heimdall
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What was Thor's hammer named?
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Mjollnir
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what's heimdall's horn called?
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Gjall
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Who goes on the ship w/ finger & toenails?
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Loki
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Who eats odin?
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Fenris
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who kills fenris?
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Odins son, Vadir
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What happens to Loki & Heimdall?
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Kill eachother
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Who plays chess @ end?
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Balder
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