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10 Cards in this Set
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What are Clans? |
Clans are groups based on family ties.
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What is a Chieftain? |
A chieftain is a military leader. |
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Who was Wodan?
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The god of war, poetry, learning, and magic.
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What god was Thor?
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the god of war and thunder.
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What are blood feuds?
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Blood feuds are quarrels in which the families of the original fighters seek revenge.
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What was an oath-helper? |
who swore that the accused spoke the truth.
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What is an ordeal? |
A severe trial, in which the accused would walk on red-hot coals or be bound and thrown in the water.
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Courts also could impose what?
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Fines called wergeld.
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Who was Odoacer? |
A German general. |
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What did Theodoric do? |
He led the East Goths to take over Italy, kill Odoacer, and set up their own kingdom. |
