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A path for schools · ages 11-14

Norse Myths in 10 Cards

The myths of the peoples of the North tell of a world born from ice and fire, held together by a gigantic tree, and fated to end and be reborn. They also lie behind many of today's fantasy novels and comics: here you can read them as they are told in the Eddas.

  1. Ymirprimordial giant

    At the beginning of everything, the Norse myths say, there was a great emptiness between a realm of ice and a realm of fire.

  2. Yggdrasil, the World Treecosmic tree

    For the peoples of the North, the whole world was held up by a gigantic ash tree, Yggdrasil.

  3. Odinking of the gods

    The king of the Norse gods has only one eye: he gave the other in exchange for a sip from the well of wisdom.

  4. Thorgod of thunder

    Thor is the thunder god of the peoples of the North, a son of Odin, strong and big-hearted.

  5. Lokigod of trickery

    Loki is the most unpredictable character in the Norse myths.

  6. Baldrgod of light

    Baldr, the son of Odin and Frigg, was the kindest and brightest of the gods, loved by everyone.

  7. Fenrirgiant wolf

    Fenrir is a wolf, a son of Loki, whom the gods raised from a cub in Asgard.

  8. Tyrgod of courage

    Tyr was the bravest of the gods, the one who decides victory in battle.

  9. The Valkyrieswarrior women

    The Valkyries are Odin's warrior messengers.

  10. Ragnarökthe end and the new beginning

    The Norse myths also tell how the world will end.

Questions for the class

  1. Which days of the week in English are named after Norse gods? Find them in the cards.
  2. Is Loki good or bad? Give examples for both answers.
  3. Compare the Thor of the cards with the Thor of the films: what is the same and what is different?

An activity

Draw Yggdrasil on a large sheet of paper and place the nine worlds and the characters from the cards on it.

Ciro Simone Irmici

Who's behind this

Ciro Simone Irmici

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