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Who is Thor?
One of the sons of Odin. The God of thunder.
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What is the War of Gods?
A battle between the Aesir and Vanir.
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What is Old Norse?
The language originally spoken by the Vikings.
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How were Norse mythological stories spread?
They were spread orally.
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Who is Loki?
The trickster God.
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What is the story of Loki the Trickster?
The story of the Aesir tribe's trickster God.
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What is the Germanic family?
The family Old Norse is in.
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Who is Bragi.
The God of poetry.
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Who is Aegir?
The God of the sea.
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What is the story of Asgard's Wall?
A very good smith offered to add protection to Asgard.
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Where do the common English words "get, egg, and ugly" come from?
They come from Old Norse.
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What is the name of a common music style based off of Norse mythology?
Viking Metal.
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Who is Aesir?
Warrior guards of Asgard.
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What is Valhalla?
The Norse Mythological version of an afterlife.
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When was Old Norse spoken?
During European middle ages.
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What is the Norse instrument made from an animal horn with four to five holes, depending on the length?
The Cow and Goat Horn.
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Who is Buri?
An ancestor of Norse Gods created by a special cow licking him from ice.
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What is the story of how Odin lost his eye?
Odin tried to drink from the Well of Wisdom, but the guardian of the well required a high price. Odin paid that price.
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What is another name for Old Norse?
Another name is Old Nordic.
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What is a popular instrument now that is commonly found to be originated in old times?
The flute.
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