Norse Mythology Defenitions

1. Vikings-A Norse explorer, warrior, merchant, or pirate who lived in Northen Europe during the eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries.
   
2. Ginnungagap-The dark void before creation
   
3. Nifleheim-The land of ice and fog
   
4. Muspellheim-Land of fire which was guarded by Surt
   
5. Yggdrasil-The world ash tree that connects the worlds of Asgard, Midgard, and Niflheim
   
6. Asgard-World of the gods
   
7. Midgard-World of humans
   
8. Hel-Home of the dead
   
9. Bifrost BridgeA divine bridge, sometimes a rainbow, which linked the worlds of the humans and the gods
   
10. Ymir-The wild, fierce, and evil frost giant
    
11. Odin-The god of gods and the god of humans who built Valhalla
    
12. Frigg-Odin's wife; a cloudspinner who is the goddess of love and destiny
    
13. The Valkyries-Odin's daughters who would bring back the fallen warriors that were to be honored in Valhalla
    
14. The Norns-They are in control of the "Fate Maidens"
    
15. Thor-The warrior son of Odin who has a short temper and has the domains of thunder, battle, and fertility
    
16. Balder-The beloved son of Odin who was killed by Loki and was the god of radiance, rebirth, justice, and light
    
17. Njord-God of wind and sea; a patron to sailors
    
18. Frey-God of fertility, sun, rain, death, and magic; compared to Apollo
    
19. Freya-Goddess of fertility, prosperity, rain, etc.; compared to Aphrodite
    
20. Idunn-Odin's daughter-in-law; goddess of youth and the keeper of golden apples
    
21. Loki-The evil and mischevious half god, half human who killed Balder
    
22. Fenrir-Loki's child; the wolf destroyer
    
23. Jormungandr-Loki's child; the world serpent
    
24. Ragnarok-Doomsday or the final battle for man and giant; the apocalypse
    
25. Runes-The Norse lettering system; alphabet