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27 Cards in this Set
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Aesir
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Gods of the principal family headed by Odin who dwell in Asgard.
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Asgard, Asgarth
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The home of the halls of the gods.
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Baldr
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The blameless god and son of Odin, slain by the blind Hodr at the connivance of Loki. The act led to the binding of Loki.
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Fafnir
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The dragon slain by Sigurd in the legend of the Volsungs.
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Fenrir
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A gigantic wolf, an offspring of Loki and Angrboda, that is bound by deception; the god Tyr loses his right hand in the process. The wolf will swallow Odin at Ragnarok.
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Frey
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Son of Njord and god of fertility who surrendered his sword to woe, the giantess Gerd. At Ragnarok, he is slain by Surt, the fire giant. The Yngling kings of Sweden claimed descent from Frey.
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Freya
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The fertility goddess, daughter of Njord. She possesses many of the same powers as Odin, and she was identified with many lesser goddesses.
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Heimdall
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The watchman of Bifrost, the rainbow bridge and entrance to Asgard. In the guise of Rig, he fathers the classes of mankind. At Ragnarok, he and Loki will slay each other.
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Hel
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The daughter of Loki and Angrboda who is assigned by Odin to the realm Niflheim.
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Loki
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The god of mischief, he fathered (with the giantess Angrboda) the wolf Fenir, the Midgard serpent (Midgardsormr) and the goddess Hel.
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Midgard, Midgarth
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"Middle Earth" the land of mortals.
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Midgard Serpent
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offspring of Loki and Angrboda, this giant serpent encircles the Earth. At Ragnarok,Thor slays the monsters but diesfrom the venom spewed over him by the dying beast.
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Nerthus
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A fertility goddess revered by the tribes of Jutland and described by Cornelius Tacitus
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Niflheim
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The cold realm of the underworld presided over by Hel.
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Niflungs
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The dwarves of the Rhine who guarded the gold treasure cursed by Loki.
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Njord
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The god of fertility and assosciated with the sea travel. He was father of Frey and Freya.
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Norns
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The three sisters and fates: Urd (past), Verdandi (present), and Skuld (future).
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Odin
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(O.E. Woden) The supreme god of the Aesir, ecstatic powers in battle and poetry. Slays Ymir and creates the universe. He hangs himself on Yggdrasill to release the power of runes and gives up his eye for a drink at the well of Urd.
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Ragnarok
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The final doom, when the gods and monsters are destroyed in a great combat.
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Thor
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(O.E. ) The redhaired sky god of Odin and Jord who was the friend of mankind and the subject of myths. Drives a goat drawn chariot and smashes giants with his hammer, Mjollnir.
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Tyr
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(O.E. Tiu or Tew): The original Germanic sky and war god (Tiwaz); he lost his hand as a pledge in the binding of Fenrir.
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Utgard-Loki
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The giant rival of Thor. By a series of trials, he decieves and bests Thor, Loki, and Thor's companion, Thjalfi.
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Valhalla
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The hall of Odin in Asgard, where heros feast until Ragnarok.
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Valkyries
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("choosers of the slain"); Female spirits who select the fallen for Valhalla, they also direct the course of the battle.
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Vanir
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The gods of fertility, foremost Njord and his children, Frey and Freya.
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Volsungs
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The legendary Frankish kings favored by Odin, of whom Sigmund and Sigurd were the greatest heroes.
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Yggdrasil
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The world tree at the center of the universe; its branches hold the nine realms. At the three great roots are the wells of the three Norns.
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