#9209, aired 2024-11-21 | NORSE MYTH $400: This Norse god kept an eye on his wife Frigg, who herself presided over marriage Odin |
#9209, aired 2024-11-21 | NORSE MYTH $800: Not just a hamlet in New York, it's the site of slain warriors where the same unfortunate boar is eaten & resurrected daily Valhalla |
#9209, aired 2024-11-21 | NORSE MYTH $1200: Thought invincible, Balder got the kiss of death after getting hit with a sprig of this shrub, the one thing that could do the job a mistletoe |
#9209, aired 2024-11-21 | NORSE MYTH $2000: As "Watchman of the Gods", he could see 100 leagues; another skill was the ability to hear grass grow, for some reason Heimdall |
#9209, aired 2024-11-21 | NORSE MYTH $5,600 (Daily Double): The 9 realms include Alfheim, home of the light elves, Nidavellir, home of the dwarves & this, home to us puny ol' mortals Midgard |
#8615, aired 2022-04-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: This deity was a mischief maker & a changeling who once transformed into a salmon to escape the other gods' wrath Loki |
#8615, aired 2022-04-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: Muninn (memory) & Huginn (thought) are 2 of these crow relatives that fly around the 9 worlds & bring information back to Odin ravens |
#8615, aired 2022-04-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1200: Forged by the dwarfs Brokk & Eitri, this hammer is Thor's chief weapon & symbol of his power Mjölnir |
#8615, aired 2022-04-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1600: The rainbow bridge Bifrost connects 2 worlds, Asgard for the gods & this one for earthlings Midgard |
#8615, aired 2022-04-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $2000: This mighty ash tree supports the universe Yggdrasil |
#7815, aired 2018-07-27 | NORSE GODS $400: We can thank Freya, the goddess of love, for this day that takes its name from her Friday |
#7815, aired 2018-07-27 | NORSE GODS $800: Hermod, whose name means "war spirit", performed this service for his fellow gods, like Mercury for the Roman pantheon delivering messages (or messenger) |
#7815, aired 2018-07-27 | NORSE GODS $1200: Known for his eloquence & knowledge, Bragi was the patron god of skalds, who composed & wrote these poems |
#7815, aired 2018-07-27 | NORSE GODS $1600: Delling, whose name means "luminous one", was the personification of this daily moment sunrise |
#7815, aired 2018-07-27 | NORSE GODS $2000: This goddess of the dead has become synonymous with the world of darkness over which she reigned Hel |
#5837, aired 2010-01-19 | NORSE $400: This Norse god was known as Alfadir or Allfather Odin |
#5837, aired 2010-01-19 | NORSE $800: Our word for the underworld is derived from this 3-letter Norse goddess who presided there Hel |
#5837, aired 2010-01-19 | NORSE $1200: Skoll & Fenrir, both this type of fierce canine, will cause mayhem at Ragnarok, the end of the cosmos wolves |
#5837, aired 2010-01-19 | NORSE $1600: Ymir, the first being of the Norse pantheon, wasn't human, but rather one of these, like Goliath a giant |
#5837, aired 2010-01-19 | NORSE $2000: Volsung saga hero Sigurd rode through a ring of fire to free this warrior princess from her charmed sleep Brunhilde |
#5622, aired 2009-02-03 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: The Norns are counterparts of the Fates: Urd represents the past; Verdandi & Skuld, these 2 things the present & the future |
#5622, aired 2009-02-03 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: Hymir was really hammered by the hammer of this god Thor |
#5622, aired 2009-02-03 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1200: The name Midgard, the world of humans, can be translated as this, a place familiar to Tolkien Middle Earth |
#5622, aired 2009-02-03 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1600: Laerad is the great tree around which this hall of the slain was built Valhalla |
#5622, aired 2009-02-03 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $2000: This mischief-maker was up to his old tricks when he stole Freya's necklace Loki |
#5500, aired 2008-07-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: Nidhogg, one of these mythical fire-breathers, gnaws at the roots of the cosmic tree a dragon |
#5500, aired 2008-07-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: This god is known by dozens & dozens of names including Sidfodr, "Father of Victories" Odin |
#5500, aired 2008-07-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $600: For Norse gods, the "core" of eternal youth was found in these fruits supplied by the goddess Iduna apples |
#5500, aired 2008-07-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: Thurheim, or "Place of Might", is this god's realm in Asgard Thor |
#5500, aired 2008-07-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1000: This trickster shouldn't have stolen Sif's golden hair; he had to replace it with real gold Loki |
#5161, aired 2007-02-05 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: In the Norse creation story, Embla is the equivalent of this biblical woman Eve |
#5161, aired 2007-02-05 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: This day of the week was sacred to the goddess Frigga--thank God! Friday |
#5161, aired 2007-02-05 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1200: This magic tool of Thor's wasn't just a weapon; he also used it to bless weddings a hammer |
#5161, aired 2007-02-05 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1600: Bragi, the god of poetry, is the son of this chief Norse god, quite a poet himself Odin |
#5161, aired 2007-02-05 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $2000: Feasting & fighting are favorite pastimes at this "hall of the slain" Valhalla |
#4504, aired 2004-03-18 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: This palace, whose name means "hall of the slain", had walls of gold & a roof of battle shields Valhalla |
#4504, aired 2004-03-18 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: This thunder god's appetite was so huge he once ate an ox & 8 salmon, & drank 3 barrels of mead Thor |
#4504, aired 2004-03-18 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1600: These white-armed, golden-haired warrior maidens were clad in gleaming helmets & breastplates the Valkyrie |
#4504, aired 2004-03-18 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $2,000 (Daily Double): In Norse mythology, he was the creator of the universe Odin |
#4504, aired 2004-03-18 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $2000: In the final battle of good & evil, called Ragnarok, this trickster will lead the giants against the gods Loki |
#4316, aired 2003-05-12 | FEELING A LITTLE NORSE $400: The 2 main tales of the Norse Vinland Sagas are "Greenlanders" & one about this son of Thorvald Erik the Red |
#4316, aired 2003-05-12 | FEELING A LITTLE NORSE $800: The name of this "Lord of the Rings" character is from "The Poetic Edda", a book of myths, & it means magic elf Gandalf |
#4316, aired 2003-05-12 | FEELING A LITTLE NORSE $1200: In Norse mythology, the evil Loki finds out the secret of this god's vulnerability from the goddess Frigg Balder |
#4316, aired 2003-05-12 | FEELING A LITTLE NORSE $1600: When the Vikings settled in this Canadian province around 1000 A.D., they called the natives there Skraelings Newfoundland |
#4316, aired 2003-05-12 | FEELING A LITTLE NORSE $2,000 (Daily Double): Some say the Viking Age ended in 1066 when this king defeated the Norwegians at Stamford Bridge Harold II |
#4183, aired 2002-11-06 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: The Einheriar were the dead warriors the Valkyries picked up & brought back to this hall where they were revived Valhalla |
#4183, aired 2002-11-06 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: Roskva, the farmer's daughter, was always under the hammer as a personal assistant to this god Thor |
#4183, aired 2002-11-06 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1200: A never-ending supply of this better-than-beer drink was made by Heidrum, oddly a goat, not a bee mead |
#4183, aired 2002-11-06 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1600: Odin learned the secrets of these alphabetic symbols while hanging for 9 days on Yggdrasil, the world tree runes |
#4183, aired 2002-11-06 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $2000: Norse myth is big on trees; the first man & woman -- Ask & Embla -- were created out of these 2 species ash & elm |
#3404, aired 1999-05-27 | NORSE $200: A synonym for Norseman, this term may come from a Scandinavian word meaning a pirate Viking |
#3404, aired 1999-05-27 | NORSE $400: Bjarni Herjulfsson may have been the first to sight North America, but this Norseman's expedition was first to land Leif Ericson |
#3404, aired 1999-05-27 | NORSE $600: This Norse god led his brothers in an attack on Ymir, the first giant Odin |
#2917, aired 1997-04-15 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $100: The nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill" may have been inspired by Bil & Hjuki, who also carried a pail of this water |
#2917, aired 1997-04-15 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: Skilled in witchcraft, Freya rode a chariot pulled by 2 of these house pets cats |
#2917, aired 1997-04-15 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $300: He could see everything in the 9 worlds from his high throne, Lidskjalf Odin |
#2917, aired 1997-04-15 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: This luminous display seen in the night sky was said to be the radiance of Gerda, a beautiful maiden the aurora borealis |
#2917, aired 1997-04-15 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $500: This sly trickster turned himself into a mare & gave birth to Sleipnir, an 8-legged horse Loki |
#2782, aired 1996-10-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $100: During Fimbulvetr, the worst example of this season ever, blizzards blow from 4 directions at once winter |
#2782, aired 1996-10-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: This god's hall is called Bilskirnir, which means "lightning" Thor |
#2782, aired 1996-10-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $300: Hildisvini, one of these wild hogs who belonged to the goddess Freya, was noted for his golden bristles a boar |
#2782, aired 1996-10-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: Ratatosk, one of these rodents, scampers up & down the tree Yggdrasil spreading nasty gossip & insults a squirrel |
#2782, aired 1996-10-08 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $500: A hideous giantess named Angerboda was the wife of this Norse trickster Loki |
#2638, aired 1996-02-07 | NORSE MYTH $200: This chief god assumed the name Bolverk when he stole back "the mead of poetry" Odin |
#2638, aired 1996-02-07 | NORSE MYTH $400: Sol, the daughter of Mundilfari, carries this heavenly body in her chariot the Sun |
#2638, aired 1996-02-07 | NORSE MYTH $600: Modi & Magni were the 2 sons of this god of thunder by Jarnsaxa, one of his wives Thor |
#2638, aired 1996-02-07 | NORSE MYTH $800: If one of these warrior maidens was seen by a human without her swan disguise, she had to do his bidding the Valkyries |
#2638, aired 1996-02-07 | NORSE MYTH $1000: This trickster god could change himself into a salmon or a fly Loki |
#2563, aired 1995-10-25 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $100: He hurled his hammer to kill the mighty giant Hrungnir Thor |
#2563, aired 1995-10-25 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: Skadi chose a husband by looking only at these extremities protruding beneath a curtain feet |
#2563, aired 1995-10-25 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $300: This supreme god is known by many epithets, including Veratyr, "Lord of Men", & Ygg, "The Awful" Odin |
#2563, aired 1995-10-25 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: Audhumla, the first of these farm animals, nourished the first giant, Ymir, with her milk a cow |
#2563, aired 1995-10-25 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $500: Fafnir transformed himself into one of these mythical beasts in order to guard his golden treasure a dragon |
#2122, aired 1993-11-23 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: Among this chief god's names were Bileygr, meaning "shifty-eyed" & Alfador, or "all-father" Odin |
#2122, aired 1993-11-23 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: The she-goat Heidrun produced a never-ending flow of this brew, a mixture of water & honey Mead |
#2122, aired 1993-11-23 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $600: In a rare act of kindness, this mischief maker helped Thor retrieve his stolen hammer Loki |
#2122, aired 1993-11-23 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: After choosing which warriors should die, these maidens would carry them to Valhalla on horseback Valkyries |
#2122, aired 1993-11-23 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1000: A rainbow bridge called Bifrost linked Midgard, the Earth, with this home of the gods Asgard |
#2107, aired 1993-11-02 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: In the Edda, the Norse equivalents of this biblical couple are Askr & Embla Adam & Eve |
#2107, aired 1993-11-02 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: After Balder was killed, he was placed on a funeral pyre on one of these & burned at sea ship |
#2107, aired 1993-11-02 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $600: This thunder god's stepson Ullr is a superb skier Thor |
#2107, aired 1993-11-02 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: Andhrimnir is the cook who prepares the bounteous banquets at this hall of the slain Valhalla |
#2107, aired 1993-11-02 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1000: This mischief-maker has several evil offspring, including Jormungandr, a giant serpent Loki |
#2030, aired 1993-06-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: Odin pulled the brim of his hat over this missing body part; he could have used a Veronica Lake hairdo an eye |
#2030, aired 1993-06-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: Svava guided men in battle & in the afterlife as one of these warrior maidens the Valkyries |
#2030, aired 1993-06-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $600: The dwarfs Nordri, Sudri, Austri & Vestri, who supported the heavens, may have given us these terms north, south, east & west |
#2030, aired 1993-06-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: Thor's wife Sif had her beautiful hair stolen by this mischief-maker Loki |
#2030, aired 1993-06-04 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1000: Sigurd, or Siegfried, first finds her asleep in a ring of fire Brünnhilde |
#1860, aired 1992-10-09 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: Megingjord, his magical girdle, gave him the strength to wield his mighty hammer Thor |
#1860, aired 1992-10-09 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: The Einherjar were the slain heroes who were brought to this hall to enjoy the afterlife Valhalla |
#1860, aired 1992-10-09 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $600: Sigurd, a great Viking hero was noted for slaying Fafnir, one of these beasts a dragon |
#1860, aired 1992-10-09 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: Freya, the goddess of love & beauty was also a leader of these warrior maidens the Valkyries |
#1860, aired 1992-10-09 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1,200 (Daily Double): In Ragnarok, the final battle between good & evil, the giants will be led by this evil god Loki |
#1743, aired 1992-03-11 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: 2 ravens named "Thought" & "Memory" are messengers of this chief god Woden (Odin) |
#1743, aired 1992-03-11 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: Mead from the she-goat Heidrun was 1 of the taste treats at this hall of the slain Valhalla |
#1743, aired 1992-03-11 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $600: Of Asgard, Midgard or Rightgard, the one that's the Earth in Norse mythology Midgard |
#1743, aired 1992-03-11 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1,100 (Daily Double): Thor had one of these called Mjolnir that returned to his hand like a boomerang after he threw it a hammer |
#1561, aired 1991-05-20 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: After giving up 1 of these for the right to drink from the well of wisdom, Odin had only 1, like a Cyclops an eye |
#1561, aired 1991-05-20 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: Andhrimnir cooks sumptuous meals in a magic cauldron at this "hall of the slain" Valhalla |
#1561, aired 1991-05-20 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $600: Of Balder, Thinner or Fatter, the one who was killed by a branch of mistletoe Balder |
#1561, aired 1991-05-20 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $800: Thor rides across the sky in one of these vehicles drawn by goats a chariot |
#1561, aired 1991-05-20 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $1000: This mischief maker was the father of a serpent who encircled the Earth Loki |
#1196, aired 1989-11-13 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $100: Norsemen believed the universe was supported by a huge one of these of the ash variety a tree |
#1196, aired 1989-11-13 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $200: Norse legend says a snake coiled around the world & this god of the sky will someday kill each other Thor |
#1196, aired 1989-11-13 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $300: Odin rode an eight-legged one of these named Sleipnir a horse |
#1196, aired 1989-11-13 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $400: Sigurd, called the most important hero in Norse myth, is famous for killing Fafnir, one of these a dragon |
#1196, aired 1989-11-13 | NORSE MYTHOLOGY $500: Bifrost, the bridge that connected the Earth with the home of the gods, was one of these a rainbow |