Snorri Sturluson wrote the Prose Edda ___________.

as a way of preserving the memories of an ancient belief system.

What is the main contest of the Prose Edda?

a test between Christianity and the pagan gods

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Prose Edda (Heros)

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1
If everyone ___________ for Baldr he would be brought back from the dead. However, Loki did not and Baldr perished.
prayed
built a shrine
wept
burned an offering
2
_______ was a wise and handsome god, loved by all, who met an early death at the hands of Loki.
Baldr
Gangleri
Thor
Njord
3
_______ servers a liminal role in Norse mythology and emphasizes the fallibility of the gods.
Tyr
Odin
Baldr
Loki
4
Loki is responsible for many of the misfortunes among the gods, but he can also help them. Ex. Loki entered _______
a drinking contest to help Thor
an eating contest to help Thor
a running race to help Odin
a wrestling match to help Frigg
5
Which of the following was not a test at Utgard-Loki's?
cut a branch from Yggdrasil
drink the contents in a horn
wrestle an old lady
lift a cat
6
______ is the Allfather, ruler of all things, a god with one eye, and all who fall in battle are his adopted sons.
Thor
Ymir
Odin
Utgard-Loki
7
________ hand was bitten off when he stuck it in Fenrir's mouth.
Tyr
Njord
Baldr
Loki
8
What was Baldr's one weakness?
mistletoe
mustard seeds
wolfsbane
ivy
9
Snorri Sturluson wrote the Prose Edda ___________.
as a way of codifying the ritual practices of his time.
as a way of preserving the memories of an ancient belief system.
as a poem to honor Thor and Odin.
as an alternative to Christianity.
10
What is the main contest of the Prose Edda?
a battle between the Vanir and the Aesir
tests of strength between Thor and the Midgard Serpent
tests of ones strength and cunning seen between Loki and Thor
a test between Christianity and the pagan gods

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