Norse Mythology

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#	Answer	Count	Sample Clue
1	Loki	11	This deity was a mischief maker & a changeling who once transformed into a salmon to escape the other gods' wrath
2	Thor	8	Hymir was really hammered by the hammer of this god
3	Valhalla	7	Laerad is the great tree around which this hall of the slain was built
4	Odin	4	This god is known by dozens & dozens of names including Sidfodr, "Father of Victories"
5	South	3	1948 Pulitzer winner for Michener: "Tales of the ____ Pacific"
6	a dragon	3	Nidhogg, one of these mythical fire-breathers, gnaws at the roots of the cosmic tree
7	West	2	Percy Bysshe Shelley: "Ode to the ____ Wind"
8	the Valkyries	2	Svava guided men in battle & in the afterlife as one of these warrior maidens
9	North	2	Robert Frost's 1914 collection: "____ of Boston"
10	Midgard	2	The rainbow bridge Bifrost connects 2 worlds, Asgard for the gods & this one for earthlings
11	East	2	Steinbeck shows sadness in Salinas: "____ of Eden"
12	an eye	2	Odin pulled the brim of his hat over this missing body part; he could have used a Veronica Lake hairdo

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Loki 11x $1,040 avg J:3 DJ:7 FJ:1

DJ $400 2022 This deity was a mischief maker & a changeling who once transformed into a salmon to escape the other gods' wrath

J $500 1997 This sly trickster turned himself into a mare & gave birth to Sleipnir, an 8-legged horse

J $1,000 2008 This trickster shouldn't have stolen Sif's golden hair; he had to replace it with real gold

Thor 8x $538 avg J:3 DJ:5

J $100 1995 He hurled his hammer to kill the mighty giant Hrungnir

DJ $600 1993 This thunder god's stepson Ullr is a superb skier

J $200 1996 This god's hall is called Bilskirnir, which means "lightning"

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Valhalla 7x $629 avg DJ:7

DJ $400 2004 This palace, whose name means "hall of the slain", had walls of gold & a roof of battle shields

DJ $800 1993 Andhrimnir is the cook who prepares the bounteous banquets at this hall of the slain

DJ $1,600 2009 Laerad is the great tree around which this hall of the slain was built

Odin 4x $750 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $300 1997 He could see everything in the 9 worlds from his high throne, Lidskjalf

DJ $2,000 DD 2004 In Norse mythology, he was the creator of the universe

J $300 1995 This supreme god is known by many epithets, including Veratyr, "Lord of Men", & Ygg, "The Awful"

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