Name:_________________________________________
Norse Creation Myths
Creation, Death and
Death of Balder
Rebirth
Type of creation myth:
Creation, Fertility, Flood
Divine Powers:
Anthropomorphic/Theiro
Sympathetic/Indifferent
Matriarchal/Patriarchal
Include Pantheon?
Creation Elements:
How does
the universe begin?
How is
the earth created?
How are
celestial bodies
created?
How are
animals created?
How are
humans created?
Fertility Elements:
Main character(s)?
Deity or hero?
Natural Phenomenon
Explained
Must be appeased?
Or is protecting?
Flood Elements
Who punishes?
Who is punished?
Why?
Idun
“The Creation, Death and Rebirth of The Universe”
This is what King Gylfi finds out when he speaks to the gods:
1. How did things begin?
a. Ginnunga gap which was ________________
b. Muspelheim which was ________________ and guarded by _____________
c. Niflheim which was__________________________
2. What existed before humans?
First there was ____________________ and _____________________
Then the first life was ______________ and ___________________
He sweated out__________ and _______ who were _________________
All were killed when Ymir was except _________________________
They escaped by__________________________________________
3. How was the Earth fashioned (i.e. what all did Ymir’s parts create)?
Ymir’s flesh__________________
Blood_______________________
Bones_______________________
Hair_________________________
Eyebrows____________________
Skull________________________
Brains_______________________
Lands on the shores of the sea_______________________
embers and sparks from Muspelheim____________________
Maggots in Ymir’s flesh___________________________
(where do they live?__________________________)
4. How were Ask and Embla created-the first human man and woman?
5. Yggdrasill is a tree whose branches extend of the whole world. Where do they three
main branches extend?
6. The Bifrost is a bridge to where?
What does it look like?
7. How do the Norse divide the world?
8. Hugin(_____________________) and Munin (_________________) are what kind of birds? How do
they help Odin?
9. What are the purposes of Thor’s three possessions?
a. Mjollnar
b. Belt
c. Iron gloves
10. Describe the following gods and goddesses:
a. Odin
b. Frigg
c. Thor
d. Balder
e. Njord
f. Frey
g. Freya
h. Idun
i.
Bragi
j.
Heimdall
k. Loki
l.
Fenrir
m. Hel
11. What are the signs of Ragnarok?
a. Death of ___________________
b. ___________ winters of ____________
c. __________ terrible winters without a _______________
d. ______________catches the sun; ________________ catches the moon; ___________ will tear
apart the heavens causing the _______________, trees to ____________ and mountains to
______________.
e. ______________, ________________, and __________ are released.
f. The serpent causes a _____________________.
g. __________________ alerts the gods
h. Odin battles_______________ and loses; Frey battles ______________ and loses; and Thor
battles _____________ and loses.
12. What happens to the Earth after Ragnarok?
13. What purpose does the idea of Ragnarok serve?
14. How do Lif and Lifthrasir help the human race to survive?
Norse Fertility and Flood Myth-“The Death Of Balder” page
Define Fertility myth:
Fertility god cycle:
____________________________
summary
god
Greek
Norse
Define Flood myth:
summary
Greek
Norse
cycle
lesson
Complete the Venn Diagram using Norse and Greek. You must have at least 4 details
in each section. The details need to include information about fertility and flood
myths.
Rubric:
Norse Creation notes-10 points
Reading Guide- 10 points
Balder notes- 10 points
Venn diagram- 12 points