Heimdall by Virginia Loh-Hagan Gods and goddesses were the main characters of myths Myths are traditional stories from ancient cultures Storytellers answered questions about the world by creating exciting explanations People thought myths were true Myths explained the unexplainable They helped people make sense of human behavior and nature Today we use science to explain the world But people still love myths Myths may not be literally true But they have meaning They tell us something about our history and culture GODS GODDESSES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
CHAPTER 1 SON OF NINE MOTHERS Who is Heimdall Who are his family members What does he look like Heimdall was a Norse god Norse means coming from Norway Heimdall was one of the main gods He was the guardian of the gods Guardians are protectors Heimdall was a watchman Watchmen are people who guard He watched for danger He protected the gods from giants Giants were the gods enemies Heimdall had a magical horn He had a magical horse His horse was named Gulltoppr It had a golden mane Mane is horse hair Heimdall had a sword It was called Head Heimdall was connected to rams 4
He was called the white god He had really white skin He shone He had golden teeth He was tall He was handsome He was born at the beginning of time He was also one of the last gods to die He came from a very ancient family line Heimdall was also a god of light 5
