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The Norse God Odin Trivia Quiz

Here are some facts about the Norse god Odin. This is a tough one. You need to be an expert on Norse mythology to get all 10.

A multiple-choice quiz by kissaki. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kissaki

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,109

Updated
May 23 24

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Odin is the king of the gods but he still has parents. Who were they? Hint

Vile and Ve

Bure and Audhumbla

Trym and Freja

Bor and Betsla

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Question 2 of 10

2. But Odin is not his parents' only child. He has got two brothers who helped him create earth and man. What are their names? Hint

Vile and Ve

Hugin and Munin

Tor and Loke

Gere and Freke

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Question 3 of 10

3. Odin does not live alone in his great house. His wife is very wise and has seven children with Odin. Who is she? Hint

Nanna

Freja

Frigg

Siv

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Question 4 of 10

4. Odin has two ravens as his servants. They fly all over the world and whisper news in his ears. Their names mean thought and memory. Who are they? Hint

Gere and Freke

Hugin and Munin

Tanke and Minne

Skall and Hate

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Question 5 of 10

5. Odin also has got two wolves. He feeds them all the meat he is served in Valhall because he himself prefers wine. What are the wolves called? Hint

Hugin and Munin

Gere and Freke

Glupske and Spjuthuggende

Skall and Hate

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Question 6 of 10

6. Odin had a spear made by the dwarf Brokk. When Odin threw that spear over an army in battle it meant that the army was going to lose. What was the name of the spear? Hint

Gungner

Tyrfing

Hrotte

Gleipner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Odin has only one eye. He put the other in the well of the wise...? Hint

Mimir

Brage

Balder

Tyr

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Odin leads his warriors in the wild hunt over the sky he rides his eight-hoofed horse...? Hint

Gungner

Sleipner

Draupner

Gleipner

9. The warriors that devote themselves to Odin are called berserks when they are alive. When they die the valkyries choose the ones worthy enough to come to Valhall and become warriors of Odin. What are they called in Valhall? Hint

Einhaerjer

Bearwarriors

Valfader

Bolverk

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Question 10 of 10

10. Odin is a ladies' man. With which of these women has he not gotten a child? Hint

Frigg

Saga

Jord

Rind

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Odin is the king of the gods but he still has parents. Who were they?

Answer: Bor and Betsla

Bor and Betsla are Odin's parents. Bure is actually the father of Bor. The cow Audhumbla licked Bure from a saltstone.

2. But Odin is not his parents' only child. He has got two brothers who helped him create earth and man. What are their names?

Answer: Vile and Ve

Vile means will and Ve means holiness.

3. Odin does not live alone in his great house. His wife is very wise and has seven children with Odin. Who is she?

Answer: Frigg

4. Odin has two ravens as his servants. They fly all over the world and whisper news in his ears. Their names mean thought and memory. Who are they?

Answer: Hugin and Munin

5. Odin also has got two wolves. He feeds them all the meat he is served in Valhall because he himself prefers wine. What are the wolves called?

Answer: Gere and Freke

Glupske and Spjuthugge is what their names mean in Swedish. It means 'gluttonous' and 'the one who bites the spear'. Skall and Hate are two other wolves. They run before and after the sun and when Ragnarok comes, Skall eats the sun.

6. Odin had a spear made by the dwarf Brokk. When Odin threw that spear over an army in battle it meant that the army was going to lose. What was the name of the spear?

Answer: Gungner

All the other answers are things from the Norse mythology. Do you know what they are?

7. Odin has only one eye. He put the other in the well of the wise...?

Answer: Mimir

He wanted to drink from the well to find out what happened to his brothers Vile and Ve. But Mimir wouldn't let him drink if he didn't sacrifice his eye first. Through the eye in the well Odin can see everything that happens.

8. When Odin leads his warriors in the wild hunt over the sky he rides his eight-hoofed horse...?

Answer: Sleipner

Answer: Einhaerjer

10. Odin is a ladies' man. With which of these women has he not gotten a child?

Answer: Saga

Saga is Odin's daughter with Frigg. Frigg and Odin have seven children. With Jord Odin got his son Thor - the thundergod. And Rind was raped by Odin in a woman's shape and bore him the son Vale.

Source: Author kissaki

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