Viking Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. : A vessel designed to sail across the seas and play an important role in Viking history as it aided them in raids. Made from overlapping planks and exceptionally sturdy in harsh seas. It is considered as the one of the most technologically advanced vessel for that era.
  2. 7. : A place named after the goddess. Where those who died from illness would go in their afterlife. An underworld where many of the dead dwell.
  3. 9. : The democratic and judicial assembly where vikings met to resolve disputes and it granted freemen the ability to vote for laws.
  4. 10. : A term used to describe a region in Northen Europe where major settlements of Vikings resided. The countries' part of Scandinavia include Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
  5. 12. : A god in Norse mythology with one eye known as the All- Father. The god of poetry and war as well as the ruler of Valhalla.
  6. 13. : A class in the social hierarchy in the Viking society. These individuals had no rights or freedom and were criminals, enslaved people or captured individuals from raids. These people had very intensive labor work.
  7. 14. : A class in the social pyramid in the Viking society: The individuals in this class were free people and consisted of farmers, traders, merchants and craftsmen.
  8. 16. : A powerful Norse god of fertility, The seas, wind, fishing , wealth and fertility. The father of Freya and Freyr. Member of the Aesir gods ans priciple of the Vanir tribe.
  9. 17. : An alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey, water and sometimes fruit or spices. Mostly used in feasts.
  10. 18. : A goddess in Norse mythology. Known for her fondness in love, fertility, and beauty. The daughter of Njord and the sister of Freyr . Ruler of the heavenly field Folkvangr.
Down
  1. 1. : A majestic hall located Asgard ruled by Odin is where all the brave warriors who died in battle went to in their afterlife. They battle and feast there until Ragnarök.
  2. 2. : A navigation tool used by explorers to locate the sun on cloudy days by using polarization.
  3. 3. An event that is known to be the ultimate destruction of the world. Gods will fight giants and ultimately perish, and the world will sink in water. Later, the world will rehabilitate.
  4. 4. : A place in Norse Mythology where humans lived and thrived. Often referred to as the middle ground in the 9 realms.
  5. 5. : A cunning trickster in Norse mythology how has the ability to shape shift. Both friend and Foe of the gods. Believed to be held to a rock currently, as punishment.
  6. 8. : A class in the social hierarchy in the Viking society. These people were highly respected and wealthy noble men and land- owners.
  7. 10. : A term used to describe the written stories from Scandinavia and Iceland that have stories of history , ancient myths and feuds. Written during the 13th and 14 t century.
  8. 11. : A realm in Norse mythology where the gods dwell and reside in. It has a another 12 more realms within it.
  9. 13. : The Norse god of strength, thunder and storm. The son of Odin and responsible for weather and crops as well as sea voyages affected by the weather.
  10. 15. : A Viking explorer famous for being the first European to reach north American shores and being the first to colonize Greenland. Born in Iceland they are known for finding a place called Vinland, which archeologists have concluded it to be Newfoundland, Canada.