Lessons - Tests

Lesson 3 - Tests and Reading

Comprehension Test

1. What item did Frey give his servant Skirnir?
   His magic sword

2. Who is the mother of Odin's horse, Sleipnir?
   The god Loki

3. Which rune is associated with Heimdall's Rig persona?
   Mannaz (Man)

4. Give an example of Loki behaving as a trouble-shooter
   Two were given in the lecture, his being asked to recover Freya's necklace by Odin or how Thor turns to him when his magic hammer is stolen

5. How were the Vanir and Aesir reconciled?
   By Njord who entered Asgard as part of an exchange

6. Name two monsters which Loki fathered
   The Midgard Serpent and the Wolf Fenris. You could also have said Hel but despite her hideous appearance we wouldn't really see her as a monster

7. What is special about Heimdall's teeth?
   They are gold

8. Which two runes are linked with Frey?
   Inguz (Ing) and Fehu (Feoh)

9. What is Skidbladnir?
   The best of all ships, owned by Frey

10. What will signal the start of Ragnarok?
    Heimdall will blow the Gjallarhorn

Reading

Nothing to add to this.

Further Exercises

1. This was designed to help you to think about the gods as people rather than just mythical figures. Hopefully you found it interesting and if you want to send us what you wrote we will be happy to take a look

2. See here for some short summaries we wrote on the different gods/goddesses if you wish to compare what you produced over the last two lectures, however this was mainly to help fill in background and widen your picture of who the gods are.

You have completed this exercise. If you got any of the comprehension answers wrong go back and look at the lesson again to work out why this happened before moving on and do not take more than one Lesson a week.

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