Viking beliefs and rituals (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Worlds connected by Yggdrasil
Worlds connected by Yggdrasil
Nine
Midgard's other name
Midgard's other name
Middle Earth
Viking king of gods
Viking king of gods
Odin (also called Wodin)
Thor's weapon for lightning
Thor's weapon for lightning
Hammer
Type of god Loki was
Type of god Loki was
Trickster god
Animals drawing Freya's chariot
Animals drawing Freya's chariot
Two cats
Vikings worshipped dead...
Vikings worshipped dead...
Ancestors
Main Viking dead disposal method
Main Viking dead disposal method
Cremation
Total human sacrifices during Yule
Total human sacrifices during Yule
81 (9 heads for 9 days every 9th year)
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Blood sacrifices to gods (public ritual, multiple times/yr)