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Lesson 6 - Tests and Reading

Comprehension Test

1. How does the depiction of the Norns in the Younger Edda differ from that seen its predecessor?
2. With which myth does the fertility/nourishing aspect of the Fehu (Feoh) rune link?
3. Who wrote the Prose Edda?
4. What requirement of Utgard-Loki must Thor and his companions meet in order to stay?
5. What is Ragnarok proof of?
6. Name the three deities Gylfi meets in heaven
7. What is Utgard-Loki's cat really?
8. How in Viking/Saxon society would a man be known outside his own region?
9. What is "Sif's hair" or "giants' mouthful" an example of?
10. What function does myth serve?

Reading

Using the translation of the Prose Edda found at Woden's Harrow on the net, read at least the first two sections of the Gylfaginning and any one section of your choice from the Skaldskaparmal.

You might like to try comparing the depiction of gods and events with that seen of them in the Poetic Edda.

Further Exercises

1. With your knowledge now of the Norse gods, write a short story to explain a kenning of your creation. This short story must involve at least one god who should be used in a way that is consistent with their depiction in the Eddas. It must also include some form of trick or deception and also feature in the runes in some way.

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