The Ladies of Norse Mythology Trivia Quiz

Answer: Because I lost my husband

Freya is in fact the goddess of love and beauty, but she is also a warrior goddess. Her twin brother was named Frey, and he, too, had a hand in the wars. Freya was married to the god Od who some believe to have been the supreme god, Odin; when he suddenly disappears. Freya's tears of gold turned into amber if they fell onto trees.

Answer: She can tell the future

Frigg, the motherly goddess of Asgard, is often associated with Freya, and there is evidence to show that they were in fact originally only one person. She is married to Odin, lending more credit to this theory. Frigg, however, has the ability to tell the future, although she never speaks of it to anyone, and is the goddess of childbirth and married sexuality.

Answer: Oxen

Gefjon is the goddess of unmarried women; and it is to her that all virgins go when they die. According to some legends, Gefjon is herself a virgin, but if she had four oxen sons, that wouldn't make sense, would it? According to this legend, Gefjon had her four sons with a giant. One day, disguised as a beggar, Gefjon goes to Sweden, and is told by the king that she would be able to have as much land as she is able to plow in one night. So, she grabs her sons, and sets them to plowing.

They do a pretty good job, because after the night is through, they had plowed the entire land of Zealand, a Danish isle.

Answer: She is the goddess of healing

Eir is sometimes said to be one of the handmaidens of Frigg, and the patroness of all health care workers. She was so powerful that it is said she could resurrect the dead, and is often believed to be a Valkyrie, women who come down after a battle and collect the dead spirits to take them to Asgard.

Answer: At the roots of Yggdrasil

Similar to the fates of Greek mythology, the Norns were the old women who held the power to cut the threads of life of the living. Norse myth differs here from Greek, however; the Gods and Goddesses of Norse mythology were mortal, and therefore could have their life thread cut. Yggdrasil is the tree of the world, and all the worlds (Asgard, Joetenheimr etc.) are on its branches.

Answer: A necklace

The necklace which made Freya invincible on the battlefield was made of amber (no surprise there), and was made for her by four dwarves, who are believed to represent the four elements. Freya is also known as the leader of the Valkyries.

Answer: Apples

The goddesses and gods of Asgard were not immortal, as I have already said. They kept their eternal youth, however, by consuming the golden apples of youth, which Idun takes care of and ensures that only the right people are allowed to eat.

Answer: She is the goddess of contracts and promises

Vor is the goddess of contracts, as well as of marriage, and faithfulness between a man and a woman. She is said to have known all that is hidden between a man and a woman because she was so wise. Var is also a goddess, who punishes those who break their contracts, mostly in marriage.

Answer: She is the goddess of consolation of grief

Hlin is also the protector goddess, and it is her job to protect men (and goddesses) and console them in their grief as well.

Answer: She is the messenger for Frigg

Gna acts as the emissary to Frigg, sending out messages all over the world, including once, dropping a golden apple on King Rerir's lap in Hunaland, to allow his wife to become fertile. I hope you enjoyed this quiz!