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ANGLO- SAXON
NORSE
MYTHOLOGY
YGGDRASIL
NIFFLEHEIM
• Ice
Muspelheim
• Fire
GINUNGAGAP
• Gaping pit of void where fire and ice meet
Ymir
• Ymir was formed at the beginning of creation in a place called Niffleheim
JOTEN
• Hornless ice cow
HODER
• Blind god
9 worlds
ASGARD• Viking
Heaven• Upper earth
VALHALLA
• Mead hall in heaven
SKALDIC MEAD
• Served in Valhalla
JOTENHEIM• Land of the Frost Giants
VALKERIES
• Warrior maidens• Choosers of the Dead
WELL OF WISDOM
• Odin paid the lady of the well an eyeball for his wisdom
RAGNAROC
Final Battle
End of the world
ODIN• Head of all the gods
SLEIPNER
• Odin’s horse
ODIN
THOR• Carries a hammer• God of thunder
TYR
• God of War
BRAGI
• God of Poetry and Eloquence
BALDER
• Very Beautiful God
• Mother Nature’s son
LOKI
• Half frost giant/ half norse god
• God of mischief
FENRIS
• Loki’s child• Giant wolf
HELA
• Loki’s child• Goddess of the dead
Mistletoe
• Hod wanted to play
MIDGARD
• Middle earth• Norse name for earth
MIDGARD SERPENT
• Loki’s child• Snake encircling bottom of tree that holds up
universe
FRIGGA
• Odin’s wife• Friday
SIGFRIED, SIGURD,
SIGMUND, BRUNHILDA
• Mortal heroes of Norse Mythology
SAGA
• Genealogical poem (Family Tree)
• 400 Generations from memory
ELDER EDDA
• Book/Source of all Norse myths
RUNES
• Magic writing
CELTS• Original inhabitants • of England
ANGLES, SAXONS, JUTES
• Three tribes which invaded England
HAROLD• English leader • Lost battle against William• Arrow in the eye
WILLIAM
• French leader invaded England• Defeated Harold in The Battle of Hastings• Ended Anglo-Saxon Period in 1066
WYRD
• A belief in fate
SCOP, SKALD
• Professional poet storyteller who lives in every tribe
ALFRED THE GREAT
• Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
VENERABLE BEDE
• Writer of the History of the English Church and people
• Only people who could read and write
KENNING
• Whale-road, ring-bearer, shepard of evil
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