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Norse Mythology Worksheet #2

CHRISTIANITY AND GERMANIC MYTH

  1. Which mythological traditions were overcome last by a religious tradition?
    1. Greek                      b.  African             c.  Norse                d.  Goths
  1. Around what year was paganism still alive in Scandinavia?
    1. 1600’s - Shakespeare’s time               b.  1800’s               c.  1100

EVOLUTION OF GERMANIC MYTH

  1. Which of the following is the most correct sequence of events for the Beowulf story?
    1. Grendel attacks the King of the Danes/Beowulf saves the king/Grendel’s mom kills the King’s best friend/Beowulf kills Grendel’s mom/Beowulf becomes king/Beowulf dies fighting a dragon
    1. Grendel’s mother attacks the King of the Danes/Beowulf comes to save the king/Grendel wrecks vengeance on the King’s best friend/Beowulf defeats Grendel/Beowulf becomes king/Beowulf dies fighting a dragon
    1. The King of the Danes is attacked/Beowulf comes to save him/Beowulf becomes captain of the Vikings/Beowulf dies fighting a dragon

GERMANIC AND NORSE RUNES

  1. What are two facts about runes?
    1. They are a secret language written on papyrus that they reveal early pagan truths about human sacrifices and other pagan practices.
    2. Runes were an ancient Germanic alphabet carved into hard surfaces and rune means “secret”.
    3. Writing in runes still occurs today in secret White Supremacy organizations and they are known to be linked to magical events.

GERMANIC CREATIVE MYTHS     
5. Who lives in Midgard?

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6. Within Midgard is Asgard. Who lives there?

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7. Who lives in Hel?

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8. Where do the giants live?

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9. Where do the Dwarves live?

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 (Riket)

10.     The Greeks' creation story involved sky, water, chaos and love. What does the Norse creation involve?
a.  gods of battle, weather and nature                      b.  water, ice and fire            c.  deer, goats and bears

11.     What is involved in every world?

a.  A tree called Yggdrasill has its roots in all worlds
b.  The gods live in each world.
c.  Love manifests itself in each world.

  1. Who were the universe’s first creatures?
    1. gods       b.  giants                c.  dwarves

14-24.  Fill in the family tree.

 

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(the first creature)

His body parts, once he dies, were used to create the universe.  His blood became the  _____________________________, his head became the ___________________, his brains became the _________________________ and his bones became the _______________________________________.

These two got together
 to form the first offspring

 

 

 

 

(the first offspring)

 

 

 

(above’s son)

 

Married

 

 

 

These two got together and had 3 sons.
The gods evolved from them.

 

 

 

 

19.       There are two families, or races, of gods.  The Vanir and the Aesir.  The Vanir were closely associated with

a.        nature                     b.  love, fertility and wealth                c.  the ancient Greek myths

20.       Who are the chief Vanir gods?

a.        Niord and his children, Freyia and Freyr          b.  Odin, Thor and Tyr                        c.  Odin, Vili and Ve

21.       Who are the major Aesir gods?

a.        Niord and his children, Freyia and Freyr          b.  Odin, Thor and Tyr                        c.  Odin, Vili and Ve

Image Citation
Riket.  “The Beginning.”  Norse Mythology.  26 Feb. 2004.  5 May 2004 <http://www.geocities.com/lintan77/>.