Norse Gods quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Where do brave warriors go after death in Norse lore?

   Answer: Valhalla

   Why: The poem Grimnismal gives Valhalla 540 doors; at Ragnarok 800 einherjar will march out of each one to fight the wolf.

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

   What was the fate of the master builder of Asgard's walls?

   Answer: Thor shattered his skull with Mjolnir

   Why: Three days before the first day of summer only the fortress gateway was still unbuilt, and the killing blow sent him down beneath Niflhel.

4. 4 Easy

   Which Norse god rules over thunder and storms?

   Answer: Thor

   Why: Thor's name comes from the Germanic root thunraz, 'thunder', which also gives Thursday; Adam of Bremen said he ruled thunder, wind and rain.

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 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.