4. What does Skrymir take from his provision bag to eat when he, Loki, and their companions begin traveling in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

5. How many of Baugi's slaves does Odin kill in the fields in "The Mead of Poets"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What challenges does Utgardaloki present to Thor, Loki, and Thialfi in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

2. What trick does Loki play on Thialfi in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

3. How was Kvasir created?

4. Why does Odin go to Baugi's home in “The Mead of Poets"?

5. How does the author describe Frey in the beginning of "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

6. What does Odin do in order to ensure Thiazi is forever remembered?

7. What exchange does Frey make with Skirnir in "The Story of Gerd and Frey"?

8. How does Odin ultimately attain the mead of poets?

9. Why does Suttung go to the dwarfs for mead in “The Mead of Poets"?

10. How is Thialfi's family and home described in "Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are Frey and Freya? Discuss these characters. Who are their parents? In what stories are they featured in the collection? What characteristics do they exhibit?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of the stories in Norse Mythology. How are the individual stories structured, and how are the stories presented as a whole? Where in the stories do you find the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing in "The Children of Loki." What is foretold through dream imagery in this story? Is the foreshadowing in this story reliable or is it red herrings?

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