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1. In the beginning there was a great emptiness, Ginnungagap, between the glowing hot Muspelheim and the freezing cold Nifelheim. When the mists from these two met something was created in Ginnungagap. What?
2. The one who was created in Ginnungagap also had to eat. What did he feed on?
3. In all of this lies the origin of the great god Odin and his two brothers, Vili and Ve. Their father was the son of a man but their mother, Bestla, was something else. What was she?
4. When the boys got older they decided to kill the evil giant Ymir. They succeeded and created the world from his body: the heavens from his skull, his blood became the water, and his bones the mountains. What did they use to create the clouds?
5. Once Odin, Vili and Ve were walking upon the new earth and saw something that they decided to make a man out of. What was it that they saw?
6. Although there are many myths about Odin and his brothers, they generally follow the same story line. After they had created the likeness of a man and a woman, Odin gave them life and Vili gave them reason. What did Ve give them?
7. Odin, Vili and Ve let the humans live in Midgard. What did they use to make a fence around Midgard to protect the people?
8. It was also Odin, Vili and Ve that gave the points of the compass their names. Do you know from what the names came?
9. Odin, Vili and Ve then created a place for the gods to live. Do you know what it is called?
10. And at last they put a bridge between the home of man and the home of the gods. It was called Bifrost and the god Heimdall guarded it. What is this bridge?
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