Odin 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 ON TOP OF THE WORLD Who is Odin What does he do How does he die Odin was a Norse god Norse means from the Norway area Norse people were Vikings Vikings traveled by sea They raided They attacked They were warriors They believed in many gods Odin’s name means master of fury He was a creator god He was the father of all gods He was the father of all humans He was called All father Frost giants ruled the world Ymir was the leader of the giants Odin and his brothers killed the giants They used Ymir’s body to make the universe They made the heavens for the gods He and his brothers made the earth for 4
humans They made the underworld for the dead The underworld is where dead people go They made the first humans from trees Odin ruled Asgard It was the universe’s center It was where the Aesir gods lived There were two tribes of Norse gods and goddesses They were the Aesir and the Vanir Aesir is Odin’s tribe of Norse gods 5
