Vikings :
One of a seafaring Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of northern and western Europe from the eighth through the tenth century.
Ginnungagap :a primordial void, filled with mists, existing between Niflheim and Muspelheim.
Nifleheim :
a place of eternal cold, darkness, and fog, ruled over by Hel: abode of those who die of illness or old age.
Muspellheim :it is the relm of fire and the land of the fire giants
Yggdrasil :it is the world ash tree.
Asgard :it is the home of the gods and the only way to get there was by crossing a rainbow bridge gaurded by heimdall
Midgard :the land of humans which was surounded by oceans
Hel :the underworld a.k.a the land of the dead
Bifrost Bridge:it is the rianbow brige leading from midgard to asgard
Ymir :the primevil gaint which his body parts were made into different parts of the earth
Odin:he was considerd the cheif god of all norse mythology
Frigg :the mother godess and wife of odin
The Valkyries :the daughters of odin
The Norns :the 3 godesses of fate
Thor :the god of thunder
Balder :a god the son of odin and frigg
Njord :the god of winds navigation and prosparity
Frey :the god of peace and marriage
Freya :the goddess of love and ferility sister of frey
Idunn :a goddess and keeper of the apples of youth
Monday, December 1, 2008
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