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1. Norse Mythology
By, Talia Durant & Van Trat

2. Introduction
• Beloved by Scandinavian/Nordic people
such as
o Norwegian
o Swedish
o Danish
o Icelandic
• Even Vikings from these regions!

3. 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

4. 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"

5. 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

6. Thor Trailer

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Hel
• Underworld Ice Queen, Goddess of the Dead
and the Blues
• Rules Helheim (Norse Underworld)
• Daughter of Loki and Angrboda

13. 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

14. Creation of the Worlds

15. Modern Articles
• http://www.norsemyth.org/
• http://weeklynorsemyths.wordpress.com/

16. 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/