Welcome to Norse Mythology!
This class will give a brief introduction to the myths of the Nordic countries, myths that originated during the time of the Scandinavian Vikings. You will learn about the Creation Story, the most known gods and goddesses, and some of the myths that have survived and still live on in some ways in the Scandinavian countries.
My name is Rachel Selenia, a Hufflepuff Prefect and Student Teacher. In RL I'm 24 years old and I live in Sweden. I first got to know about the Norse Mythology when I was a child, and it has since then interested me as much as the perhaps more known Roman and Greek mythologies.
Please remember to also sign up in the class forum after you have been accepted into the class! There will be discussions and points opportunities there!
All assignments for this term need to be handed in before June 15th!
And here's a note on the names. I intended to use the Old Norse version of the names in this course. However, to make the lessons and assignments easier, I will sometimes use the modern English names instead, when the originals are very strange. Thus, Thor instead of Þórr, Idun instead of Iðunn, Odin instead of Óðinn. However, for those interested I will keep a separate list of the names with their original Old Norse versions.