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Norse Mythology By, Talia Durant & Van Trat
Introduction
• Beloved by Scandinavian/Nordic people such as o Norwegian o Swedish o Danish o Icelandic
• Even Vikings from these regions!
Odin
• Ruler of Asgod (the land of the gods) • Associated with war, magic, poetry, wisdom,
and victory • Had many sons- Thor is the most well known
Thor
• Favorite son of Odin, brother of Loki • Husband of warrior goddess, Sif • Associated with power and thunder • Featured in Marvel Comic, Thor, and
movies, "Thor" and "The Avengers"
Thor (Movie)
• Portrayed by Chris Hemsworth • Love interest- Jane Austen (Portrayed by
Natalie Portman) • Based off of Thor from Marvel comics • Also featured in The Avengers
Thor Trailer
Loki
• Son of Odin, brother of Thor • Associated with mischief and trickery • Portrayed by Tom Hiddleston in the film
"Thor" and in the film "The Avengers" • Gave birth to a six-legged horse
Magni
• God of strength and brute force o Even stronger than Thor himself!
• Son of Thor and giantess Jarnsaxa • Lifted a colossal leg of a stone giant off of
Thor
Heimdall
• God of Light, Security, and Surveillance • Guards Biforst (the gateway to Asgard) • Waits with his horn (Gjail) to announce the
end of the world • Rescued Freya's necklace after it was stolen
from Loki
Freya
• Queen Valkyrie Goddess of Love, Fertility, and Sexual Desire • Daughter of Njord • Twin sister of Freyr • Wife of Od • Mother of Hnoss and Gersemi • Held possession of Brisingamen, the golden
amber necklace of desire
Baldur
• God of Peace (The Shining One) o a champion of goodness, innocence and forgiveness
• Son of Odin and Frigg • Loki was the cause of his death
o Made a dart of sharpened mistletoe o Convinced blind God, Hod, to shoot him
Hel
• Underworld Ice Queen, Goddess of the Dead and the Blues • Rules Helheim (Norse Underworld) • Daughter of Loki and Angrboda
Fenrir
• Wolf monster • Son of Loki • Would one day destroy the world • Kept on a strong ribbon made by dwarves • Tyr was his kennel master
o placed a hand in Fenrir's mouth as a gesture of trust
Creation of the Worlds
Modern Articles
• http://www.norsemyth.org/ • http://weeklynorsemyths.wordpress.com/
Works Cited • "Hurstwic: Norse Mythology." Hurstwic, a Viking Age Living History Society. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/m • "Norse Mythology - the gods of the Vikings." Godchecker.com - Your Guide To The
Gods. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/norse-mythology.php>.
• "Thor - Trailer 2 (OFFICIAL) - YouTube."YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHBnrJowBZE>.
• Pálsson, Kári. "The Norse Mythology Blog | Articles & Interviews on Norse Myth."The Norse Mythology Blog | Articles & Interviews on Norse Myth. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.norsemyth.org/>.
• "Your weekly dose of Norse mythology | Norse mythology kicks ass!." Your weekly dose of Norse mythology | Norse mythology kicks ass!. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://weeklynorsemyths.wordpress.com/