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"Chieftain's cup" or Bragarfull Quiz

Old English and Old Norse poets often used kennings, compound expressions, instead of nouns. For example, "storm of swords" refers to a battle. I give this Ariadne's string to help you to get Bragarfull or Chieftain's cup.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bunny1981. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bunny1981

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
328,483

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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301

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Question 1 of 10

1. Imagine you were a Viking and were afraid of giants and thunder. Suppose that you would like to see a woman with hair made of gold; that you'd like to have a hammer which, thrown at a target, returned magically to you; or that you'd like to ride a chariot drawn by goats. You would call to the "slayer of giants". What god would answer your pleas? Hint

Thor

Tyr

Bragi

Baldr

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Question 2 of 10

2. Everybody likes this thing because it is beautiful and precious. The reasons why women and men worship it tend to be different. It can help you to become important, attractive or rich. Vikings called it "Freya's tears", "Sif's hair" or "a serpent's lair". What is it that I wouldn't mind getting? Hint

brilliant

sapphire

silver

gold

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ancient Northern men were passionate and didn't have to find a pretext to kiss a girl. Meanwhile, modern victims of civilization have to look forward to celebrating Christmas and use "Baldur's bane" to snog. What will help you to kiss? Hint

amaryllis

holly

mistletoe

ivy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Imagine that you were a "Giver of Rings" - an ancient Norse version of Bill Clinton - and you wanted to talk about your "hidden heart", "night's companion", or "breeder of secrets". Who is the topic of your conversation? If you were a Viking, you'd guess at once. Hint

wife

sister

blood brother

mistress

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am Romeo and my best poems are for you, Juliet, my "life toucher", "soul song", "heart holder" ... Or I am Siegfried and am sending news to you, Brynhildr, my "soul's kiss", "treasured companion", "heart of hearts", etc. Who is my addressee? Hint

friend

muse

mother

lover

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Question 6 of 10

6. If Adam asked Eve who had tempted her to taste an apple of the forbidden tree and she was afraid to tell on this "valley-trout", it would be up to Adam to guess. She might have called him the main enemy of the god who had the hammer Mjullnir. Who was this maleficent creature that cheated Eve? Hint

serpent

lizard

worm

dragon

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Question 7 of 10

7. I hope I'll never meet this "wolf's father" and "father of the sea thread" in my life; otherwise I'll have to get out of one trouble after another. Who is this evil guy? Hint

Agir

Hel

Loki

Surtr

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Question 8 of 10

8. They say strong women are phenomena typical to modern society. Oops, they're wrong! Strong, modern women are just heirs of these "spear-wifes", "ladies of the slain", "girls of swords" and "maidens of Yggr". Name a representative of this group. Hint

Valkyrie

Jutunn

Norn

Dis

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Question 9 of 10

9. This thing is absolutely essential if you want to live. You can make somebody's "sweat of sword" boil. If you are a nobleman, you can say that your "wound-weeping" is blue and cold. It is also possible to have a "sweat of ravens" brother. Tell me, please, what I am driving at? Hint

water

blood

money

health

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Question 10 of 10

10. Odin is described as having "drinkers of blood", serving as his eyes and ears. They say that Maleficent's Diablo from "Sleeping Beauty" was a "blood-falcon". If "the swans of the Tyr" fly from the Tower of London, then the UK will fall. What am I talking about? Hint

hawk

raven

vulture

eagle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Thor

Thor was the god of thunder, the main enemy of the Giants, and the husband of Sif, a goddess with golden braids. He was also the owner of the magical hammer Mjullnir and of two goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnj�str.

Answer: gold

According to the ancient legend Freya had a husband, Odr, who disappeared and she couldn't find him. That's why the goddess shed the tears that turned into gold.

Another legend says that Loki cut off Sif's hair and he had to persuade the dwarf Dvalin to make golden hair.

The third legend says that snakes as well as dragons had the habit of making their nests on piles of gold, like Smaug from "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Answer: mistletoe

According to the legend, Frigg asked all plants and creatures to promise not to harm Baldr, except the mistletoe, which she forgot about. Loki used it to make a magical arrow. This arrow Loki gave to the blind god Hedr, who shot Baldr and killed him.

Answer: mistress

"Giver of Rings" is the kenning for a word "king" used in "Beowulf". According to the ancient tradition the king was to reward his warriors by giving them golden rings. Thus, people could judge that this or that warrior was brave.

Answer: lover

The Valkyrie Brynhildr was to decide a fight between two kings, Hjalmgunnar and Agnar. She preferred the latter one, though Odin wanted Hjalmgunnar to be a winner. Odin punished her by putting the valkyrie to sleep in a ring of fire until a true hero rescued her. Siegfried woke Brynhildr by removing her helmet and cutting off her armour.

They fell in love with each and wanted to marry. Unfortunately this story is without a happy end.

Answer: serpent

Jurmungandr was a huge sea serpent and the offspring of the giantess Angrboda and the god Loki. He lived in the great ocean. Thor was the main enemy of Jurmungandr, who was to die of god's hands during Ragnarok.

7. I hope I'll never meet this "wolf's father" and "father of the sea thread" in my life; otherwise I'll have to get out of one trouble after another. Who is this evil guy?

Answer: Loki

Loki is the father of the wolf Fenrir and the world serpent Jurmungandr. Loki often caused problems for the gods. The last and the worst offence, which decided Loki's fate, was Baldr's death, which was organized by him.

Answer: Valkyrie

Valkyries decided who would die in a battle. After that they brought the chosen ones to Valhalla, mastered by Odin. There the warriors were treated with respect and trained to become einherjars, lone warriors. The origin of Valkyries is disputed: some consider them to be daughters of kings, others believe that they were goddesses.

Answer: blood

Germanic tribes as well as American Indians thought that blood was sacred and used it during their sacrifices. They believed that the blood possessed the strength of its former owner and would pass to the participants of the ceremony.

Answer: raven

Ravens are notable figures in world mythology, especially in North American, Siberian, and Norse mythology. They were tricksters, creators, messengers and cultural heroes. Their gloomy appearance also made them the symbol of ill omen and even death.

Source: Author Bunny1981

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