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From the Ted Talk by Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Loki and the deadly mistletoe
Unscramble the Blue Letters
Baldur— son of All Father Odin and Queen Frigg, husband of nnana the Peaceful, and God of trtuh and light— was the gentlest and most beloved being in all of agsrad. In his great hall of Breidablik, Baldur’s soothing presence eased his subject’s woes. But lately, he was plagued by troubles of his own. Every night, Baldur had gruesome viionss foretelling his own imminent death.
Determined to poetrct her son from these grim prophecies, Queen figrg travelled across the nine realms, begging all living things not to harm Baldur. Her grace moved each being she encountered. Every amianl and element, every plague and plant, every blade and bug gladly gave their word.
Open Cloze
Baldur— son of All Father Odin and Queen Frigg, husband of _____ the Peaceful, and God of _____ and light— was the gentlest and most beloved being in all of ______. In his great hall of Breidablik, Baldur’s soothing presence eased his subject’s woes. But lately, he was plagued by troubles of his own. Every night, Baldur had gruesome _______ foretelling his own imminent death.
Determined to _______ her son from these grim prophecies, Queen _____ travelled across the nine realms, begging all living things not to harm Baldur. Her grace moved each being she encountered. Every ______ and element, every plague and plant, every blade and bug gladly gave their word.
Solution
- nanna
- visions
- frigg
- animal
- asgard
- truth
- protect
Original Text
Baldur— son of All Father Odin and Queen Frigg, husband of Nanna the Peaceful, and God of truth and light— was the gentlest and most beloved being in all of Asgard. In his great hall of Breidablik, Baldur’s soothing presence eased his subject’s woes. But lately, he was plagued by troubles of his own. Every night, Baldur had gruesome visions foretelling his own imminent death.
Determined to protect her son from these grim prophecies, Queen Frigg travelled across the nine realms, begging all living things not to harm Baldur. Her grace moved each being she encountered. Every animal and element, every plague and plant, every blade and bug gladly gave their word.
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