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Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology. An Introduction. What do you mean by Norse?. “Norse”=Scandinavian region of Europe This includes: Iceland Norway Sweden Denmark. It’s not a very happy place in 700 A.D. Norse myth is not uplifting or joyful It is solemn and grave

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Norse Mythology

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  1. Norse Mythology An Introduction

  2. What do you mean by Norse? • “Norse”=Scandinavian region of Europe • This includes: • Iceland • Norway • Sweden • Denmark

  3. It’s not a very happy place in 700 A.D. Norse myth is not uplifting or joyful It is solemn and grave This is due to the difficult life of the people

  4. So who were these people? Farmers, fishermen, kings and warriors Known mostly as Vikings Viking age was 700 A.D. to 1000 A.D. Myth is spread around world because they were nomadic

  5. Major concepts in Norse Myth Fate Valhalla The Nine Worlds

  6. Fate Believed everything in their lives was predetermined gods could not avoid destiny Some gods knew their fate and could not avoid it Even though knew date, lived heroically to reach Valhalla

  7. Like Greeks because they believe in fate Unlike Greeks because the gods do not control fate, they are ruled by it. Greeks try to change fate(and fail), Norse do not Greek gods meddle, Norse have little interaction

  8. Valhalla Valkyries take heroic men killed in battle to Valhalla At Valhalla, they train to fight in Ragnarok

  9. The Nine Worlds The nine worlds are linked together by a giant ash tree called Yggdrasil

  10. The 3 worlds in the upper level Asgard-where the gods live, Valhalla also located here Alfheim-Home of the light elves Vanaheim-Home of the Vanir (gods who can see the future)

  11. The 3 worlds in the middle level Midgard-Where the humans live Jotunheim- Where the giants live Nidavellir-Where the dwarves live

  12. The 3 worlds in the lower level Svartalfaheim- The dark, ground world of the elves Niflheim- Underworld made of ice, ruled by Hel, world of the dead Muspelheim-Underground world of fire

  13. Family One

  14. Family Two

  15. Family Three

  16. Rank of the gods and goddess • gods: • Odin • Thor • Frey • goddesses: • Frigg • Freya

  17. Interesting Jeopardy side note… • Our days of the week are named for the Norse gods: • Sunday-The Sun’s day • Monday-The Moon’s day • Tuesday- Tyr’s (the god of war) Day • Wednesday- Odin’s (Woden) Day • Thursday- Thor’s Day • Friday- Freya’s Day • Saturday-Saturn’s Day

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