1. Vikings- People from Norway, Finland, and Sweden. Lived in harsh, cold climates, and were very brutal

2. Ginnungagap- A dark void that lies between Muspelheim and Niflheim

3. Nifleheim- Land of fog and ice; It is to top of the Yggdrasill, the World Ash tree

4. Muspellheim- Land of fire, which is protected by Surt, a giant guard

5. Yggdrasil- The World Ash Tree which connects all three worlds

6. Asgard- Home of the gods

7. Midgard- Land of man

8. Hel- Home of the dead

9. Bifrost Bridge- A divine bridge that links the humans and gods; It is usually portrayed as a rainbow

10. Ymir- Evil, wild, fierce frost giant; stole Thor’s hammer and was later killed by Thor because of it

11. Odin- One of the first Norse Deities; He was the oldest and wisest brother

12. Frigg- Frigg was the wife of Odin and the mother of all gods

13. The Valkyries- Odins daughters; They were the choosers of the slain and hero selectors

14. The Norns- Fate maidens who decided peoples fate

15. Thor- The strongest son of Odin; He was the god of thunder, battle and fertility

16. Balder- Beloved son of Odin; god of radiance, rebirth, justice, and light

17. Njord- A male deity; god of the wind and the sea

18. Frey- Son of Njord; god of fertility, prosperity, and the sun and moon; married his sister Freya

19. Freya- Daughter of Njord; goddess of love, fertility, beauty, magic, war, and death

20. Idunn- Odin’s daughter-in-law; goddess of youth and keeper of the golden apples(youth)

21. Loki- Son of giants; half blood god, trickster, evil, and has many disguises

22. Fenrir- “The World Destroyer” (Loki’s child)

23. Jormungandr- “World Serpent” (Loki’s child)

24. Ragnarok- “Doomsday”; Final Battle; Loki and his children VS. The gods of Asgard and the humans

25. Runes- Characters or symbols used in alphabets used by Old Norse people