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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1 This guide is aligned with the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards (CCR) for Literature, Writing, Language, and Speaking and Listening. The broad CCR standards are the foundation for the grade level–specific Common Core State Standards. DISCUSSION GUIDE Disney • HYPERION C50% 3 ABOUT THE BOOKS THE SWORD OF SUmmER MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD, BOOK 1 Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he’s tracked down by an uncle he barely knows—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants, and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die. THE HAmmER OF THOR MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD, BOOK 2 Thor’s hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon—the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn’t just lost; it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can’t retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for the hammer’s return is the gods’ worst enemy, Loki—and the price he wants is very high. 2 WHO’S WHO Fenris Wolf: an invulnerable wolf born of Loki’s affair with a giantess. His mighty strength strikes fear even in Aegir: lord of the waves the gods, who keep him tied to a rock on an island. He is destined to break free on the day of Ragnarok. Aesir: gods of war, close to humans Folkvanger: the Vanir afterlife for slain heroes, ruled Alf seidr: elf magic by the goddess Freya Andskoti: the Adversary; the new, magic-infused rope Frey: the god of spring and summer; the sun, the rain, and binding Fenris the Wolf the harvest; abundance and fertility; growth and vitality. Balder: god of light; the second son of Odin and Frigg, Frey is the twin brother of Freya and, like his sister, is and twin brother of Hod. Frigg made all earthly things associated with great beauty. He is lord of Alfheim. swear to never harm her son, but she forgot about mistletoe. Freya: the goddess of love; twin sister of Frey; Loki tricked Hod into killing Balder with a dart made of ruler of Folkvanger mistletoe. Frigg: goddess of marriage and motherhood; Odin’s wife Bifrost: the rainbow bridge leading from Asgard and the queen of Asgard; mother of Balder and Hod to Midgard Ginnungagap: the primordial void; a mist that Draugr: Norse zombies obscures appearances Eikthrymir: a stag in the Tree of Laeradr whose horns Gleipnir: a rope made by dwarves to keep Fenris Wolf spray water nonstop that feeds every river in every world in bondage Einherjar (Einherji, sing.): great heroes who have Heidrun: the goat in the Tree of Laeradr whose milk died with bravery on Earth; soldiers in Odin’s eternal army. is brewed for the magical mead of Valhalla They train in Valhalla for Ragnarok, when the bravest of them will join Odin against Loki and the giants in the battle Heimdall: god of vigilance and the guardian of Bifrost, at the end of the world. the gateway to Asgard 3 Hel: goddess of the dishonorable dead; born of Loki’s Idun: a goddess who distributes the apples of immortality affair with a giantess that keep the gods young and spry. Helheim: the underworld, ruled by Hel and inhabited Jormungand: the World Serpent, born of Loki’s by those who died in wickness, old age, or illness affair with a giantess, whose body is so long it wraps Hlidskjalf: the High Seat of Odin around the earth Hod: Balder’s blind brother Jotun: giant Honir: an Aesir god who, along with Mimir, traded Loki: god of mischief, magic, and artifice; the son of places with Vanir gods Frey and Njord at the end of the two giants; adept at magic and shape-shifting. He is war between the Aesir and the Vanir alternately malicious and heroic to the Asgardian gods and to humankind. Because of his role in the death of Balder, Loki was chained by Odin to three giant boulders with a poisonous serpent coiled over his head. The venom of the snake occasionally irritates Loki’s face, and his writhing is the cause of earthquakes. Lyngvi: the Isle of Heather, where Fenris Wolf is bound. The island’s location shifts every year as the branches of Yggdrasil sway in the winds of the void. It only surfaces during the first full moon of the year. Magni and Modi: Thor’s favorite sons, fated to survive Ragnarok Mimir: an Aesir god who, along with Honir, traded places with Vanir gods Frey and Njord at the end of the war between the Aesir and the Vanir. When the Vanir didn’t like his counsel, they cut off his head and sent it to Odin. Odin placed the head in a magical well, where the water brought it back to life, and Mimir soaked up all the knowledge of the World Tree. Mjolnir: Thor’s hammer Muspell: fire Naglfar: the Ship of Nails Narvi: one of Loki’s sons, disemboweled by his brother Vali, who was turned into a wolf after Loki killed Balder Nidhogg: the dragon that lives at the bottom of the World Tree and chews on its roots Njord: god of ships, sailors, and fishermen; father of Frey and Freya Norns: three sisters who control the destinies of both gods and humans Hearthstone 4 Norumbega: a lost Norse settlement in their farthest Tyr: god of courage, law, and trial by combat. He lost a hand point of exploration to Fenris’s bite when the Wolf was restrained by the gods. Odin: the “All-Father” and king of the gods; the god of Uller: the god of snowshoes and archery war and death, but also poetry and wisdom. By trading one Utgard-Loki: the most powerful sorcerer of Jotunheim; eye for a drink from the Well of Wisdom, Odin gained king of the mountain giants unparalleled knowledge. He has the ability to observe all the Nine Worlds from his throne in Asgard; in addition to Vala: a seer his great hall, he also resides in Valhalla with the bravest of Valhalla: paradise for warriors in the service those slain in battle. of Odin Ragnarok: the Day of Doom or Judgment, when the Vali: Loki’s son, who was turned into a wolf after Loki bravest of the einherjar will join Odin against Loki and the killed Balder. As a wolf he disemboweled his brother Narvi giants in the battle at the end of the world before he was gutted himself. Ran: goddess of the sea; wife of Aegir Valkyrie: Odin’s handmaidens, who choose slain heroes Ratatosk: an invulnerable squirrel that constantly runs to bring to Valhalla up and down the World Tree carrying insults between the Vanir: gods of nature; close to elves eagle that lives at the top and Nidhogg, the dragon that lives Yggdrasil: the World Tree at the roots Ymir: the largest of the giants; father to both the giants Red gold: the currency of Asgard and Valhalla and the gods. He was killed by Odin and his brothers, who Saehrimnir: the magical beast of Valhalla. Every day used his flesh to create Midgard. This act was the genesis of it is killed and cooked for dinner, and every morning it is the cosmic hatred between the gods and the giants. resurrected; it tastes like whatever the diner wants. Sessrumnir: the Hall of Many Seats, Freya’s mansion in Folkvanger Skirnir: a god; Frey’s servant and messenger Sleipnir: Odin’s eight-legged steed; only Odin can summon him; one of Loki’s children Sumarbrander: the Sword of Summer Surt: lord of Muspellheim Svartalf: dark elf, a subset of dwarves Thane: a lord of Valhalla Thor: god of thunder; son of Odin. Thunderstorms are the earthly effects of Thor’s mighty chariot rides across the sky, and lightning is caused when he hurls his great hammer, Mjolnir. Tree of Laeradr: a tree in the center of the Feast Hall of the Slain in Valhalla containing immortal animals that have particular jobs Blitzen 5 THE NINE WORLDS Asgard: the home of the Aesir Nidavellir: the home of the dwarves Vanaheim: the home of the Vanir Niflheim: the world of ice, fog, and mist Alfheim: the home of the light elves Muspellheim: the home of the fire giants and demons Midgard: the home of humans Helheim: the home of Hel and the dishonorable dead Jotunheim: the home of the giants PRE-READING ACTIVITY Since the pantheon of Norse lore may not be as familiar to students as Greek, Roman, or Egyptian mythology, consider building background information for students using the following activity. INStrUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS To build a foundation for understanding the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, work independently or with a small group to contribute to a “Who’s Who of Norse Mythology” exhibit.
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