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Germanic Mythology

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Germanic Mythology game quiz
"A little, rather 'basic' 'Who is Who' and 'What is What' relating to the gods and giants, etc. of Germanic Mythology."

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1. In Germanic mythology woman was born from an elm, man from ...?
    an ashtree
    a poplar
    an oak
    a beechtree


2. Who was the Germanic version of the crippled Greek god Hephaistus (Vulcanus for the Romans)?
    Odin
    Thor
    Wayland
    Loki


3. What weapon was used to kill the God of Beauty and Goodness, Balder?
    a mistletoe branch
    a poisoned arrow
    lightning
    a spear made from an ashtree


4. In Valhalla the gods and the bravest among men were waiting for the Great Final War between the forces of Good and Evil, the so-called 'Gotterdammerung'. Who selected the newcomers to the Valhalla?
    Freyr and Freya
    the Vanir
    the Norns
    the Valkyrias


5. What was the name of Thor's Hammer?
    Fafnir
    Andvari
    Gungnir
    Mjollnir


6. Who actually killed Balder?
    Loki, the evil god of fire
    Thor, the god of thunder and lightning
    the blind god Hodr
    the one-eyed god Odin


7. Odin had two birds as messengers and reporters of the events in the nine worlds.Their names were Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Memory). What kind of birds were they?
    nightingales
    swallows
    eagles
    ravens


8. Who among the Germanic gods usually hid part of his face with a large-rimmed hat, had a grey beard, only one eye and rode on an eight-legged horse? He was both 'destroyer and redeemer'.
    Loki
    Njord
    Nerthus
    Odin


9. What was the collective name given to Urd (the Past), Verdandi (the Present)and Skuld (the Future)?
    the Valkyrjas
    the Weird Sisters
    the Norns
    the Rhinemaidens


10. Magic rings play an important role in Germanic Mythology. One of the most famous rings was made from the (stolen) Rhinegold. Who was its maker ?
    Fafnir, who later became a dragon
    the dwarf Alberich
    Sigurd ( called Siegfried in the Nibelungen story)
    Odin himself


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Compiled Apr 15 13