Norse Gods quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who guards the rainbow bridge Bifrost in Norse mythology?

   Answer: Heimdall

   Why: Heimdall needed less sleep than a bird and could hear wool growing on sheep; his horn Gjallarhorn will announce Ragnarok.

2. 2 Medium

   Why does Odin feed all his food to his two wolves?

   Answer: He only consumes wine

   Why: The wolves are Geri and Freki, names that both mean the ravenous one. The Grimnismal says Odin lives on wine alone.

3. 3 Hard

   How did Loki reveal his guilt in Baldur's death?

   Answer: He insulted the gods at a feast

   Why: In the poem Lokasenna the feast is the sea giant Aegir's, and the host's servant Fimafeng was killed before the taunting even began.

4. 4 Easy

   What is the name of the realm inhabited by humans?

   Answer: Midgard

   Why: Midgard means middle enclosure. Its Old English cousin middangeard is where Tolkien got the name Middle-earth.

5. 5 Medium

   Why did Odin throw the young world serpent into the ocean?

   Answer: He feared its future power

   Why: The serpent grew until it circled the world and bit its own tail. At Ragnarok Thor kills it, then falls dead after nine steps.

6. 6 Hard

   How does Vidar eventually kill the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarok?

   Answer: Stepping on its lower jaw

   Why: Vidar's shoe is built from the leather scraps people trim from their own shoes, which is why the Edda says to throw those pieces away.