The VikingsThe VikingsBy: Patrick EichelbergerBy: Patrick Eichelberger

EDM 300 EDM 300

Pennsylvania State Pennsylvania State StandardsStandards

• History 8.1.6.D. Describe and History 8.1.6.D. Describe and explain historical research.explain historical research.

• Facts, folklore and fictionFacts, folklore and fiction

• History 8.4.6.A. Identify and explain History 8.4.6.A. Identify and explain how individuals and groups made how individuals and groups made significant political and cultural significant political and cultural contributions to world history.contributions to world history.

• Europe Europe

ObjectivesObjectives

•The student will identify Viking The student will identify Viking Gods.Gods.

•The student will identify the The student will identify the weekdays influenced by Viking weekdays influenced by Viking culture.culture.

•The student will explain the role The student will explain the role of religion in Viking culture.of religion in Viking culture.

The Viking GodsThe Viking Gods

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Viking ReligionViking Religion

• Viking religion is Viking religion is considered to be pagan, considered to be pagan, meaning they worship meaning they worship many God instead of many God instead of one central God.one central God.

• Vikings were considered Vikings were considered heathens because of heathens because of their polytheistic beliefs.their polytheistic beliefs.

• Most Viking religious Most Viking religious history was altered by history was altered by medieval Christian medieval Christian historians.historians.

The God of War OdinThe God of War Odin

• Odin is the supreme Odin is the supreme God of the Vikings.God of the Vikings.

• Odin’s weapon of Odin’s weapon of choice is his magical choice is his magical spear Gugnir.spear Gugnir.

• Odin rides on an eight-Odin rides on an eight-legged horse named legged horse named Sleipnir.Sleipnir.

• Wednesday is named Wednesday is named after the all-father after the all-father Odin.Odin.

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The Thunder God ThorThe Thunder God Thor

• Thor’s father is the God Thor’s father is the God of war Odin.of war Odin.

• Thor wielded a short-Thor wielded a short-handled hammer called handled hammer called Mjolner.Mjolner.

• Thor’s hammer would Thor’s hammer would create thunderclaps create thunderclaps every time it struck the every time it struck the ground.ground.

• Thursday, or Thor’s day, Thursday, or Thor’s day, was named after the was named after the thunder God.thunder God.

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Viking Related MusicViking Related Music

• Listen to “death in Listen to “death in fire” by Amon Amarth.fire” by Amon Amarth.

• Amon Amarth are Amon Amarth are from Sweden and base from Sweden and base most of their songs on most of their songs on Viking history.Viking history.

• This song is about the This song is about the end of the world, also end of the world, also known as Ragnarok to known as Ragnarok to the Vikings.the Vikings.

Political and Cultural Contributions by the Political and Cultural Contributions by the VikingsVikings

• The Vikings were the The Vikings were the first Europeans to set first Europeans to set foot on North America.foot on North America.

• The Viking’s expertise The Viking’s expertise in wooden ship building in wooden ship building affected advancements affected advancements in sea travel.in sea travel.

• Vikings created the Vikings created the foundations of foundations of parliamentary parliamentary government.government.

What word is used by the What word is used by the Vikings to describe the end of Vikings to describe the end of the world?the world?• A. A. DecimationDecimation

• B. B. ThyrfingThyrfing

• C. C. RagnarokRagnarok

• D. D. UlverUlver

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Why were the Vikings called Why were the Vikings called pagans?pagans?

• A. A. They believed in several Gods.They believed in several Gods.

• B. B. They were great ship builders.They were great ship builders.

• C. C. They came from the island of Pags.They came from the island of Pags.

• D. D. They worshiped Fenris.They worshiped Fenris.

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What was the name of Thor’s What was the name of Thor’s Hammer?Hammer?

• A. A. GugnirGugnir

• B. B. MjolnerMjolner

• C. C. SleipnirSleipnir

• D. D. EinherjerEinherjer

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