Norse Gods - Week 5

Who did the Valkyries serve?

• Thor

• Odin

• Loki

• Balder

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What were the Valkyries known for?

• Singing songs

• Crafting weapons

• Choosing warriors to live or die in battle

• Performing magic tricks

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What did the Valkyries do with the chosen warriors?

• They left them on the battlefield

• They took them to the underworld

• They brought them back to Valhalla

• They sold them to the highest bidder

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What was the fate of warriors who were deemed unworthy by the Valkyries?

• They were left on the battlefield

• They were welcomed into Valhalla as honoured guests

• They were punished by the gods

• They were banished from the land

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How were the Valkyries perceived by others?

• Feared and respected

• Loved and adored

• Ignored and forgotten

• Ridiculed and mocked

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Who was Freya?

• The leader of the Valkyries

• he goddess of beauty and compassion

• The goddess of war

• The bravest warrior in Valhalla

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What made Freya different from the other Valkyries?

• Her beauty

• Her fighting skills

• Her love for Odin

• Her compassion

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What did Odin give Freya as a gift?

• The power to choose warriors to live or die

• The power to control the weather

• The power to heal the sick

• The power to choose one warrior who would otherwise have been left to die on the battlefield

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What did Freya do with the gift Odin gave her?

• She used it to gain power over the other Valkyries

• She used it to gain power over Odin

• She used it to choose one warrior who deserved a second chance

• She never used it

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What did Freya do for the warriors who were not chosen by the Valkyries?

• a) She ignored them their deaths

• b) She punished them

• c) She wept for them

• d) She celebrated

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