98 Norse Mythology In Literature Trivia Questions with Answers
98 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
In the Icelandic saga Egils saga, what is the name of the poet-warrior who composes the poem Höfuðlausn?
Answer
Egil Skallagrímsson
In Poul Anderson’s novel Three Hearts and Three Lions, what is the protagonist’s name?
Answer
Holger Carlsen
Who wrote The Children of Odin, a 1920 retelling of Norse myths for young readers?
Answer
Padraic Colum
In Tolkien’s The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, what is the name of the poem about the Völsungs?
Answer
New Lay of the Völsungs
In Beowulf, what is the name of Beowulf’s father?
Answer
Ecgtheow
In Wagner’s Ring Cycle, which opera opens the four-part Norse-inspired drama?
Answer
Das Rheingold
Which Tolkien book, published posthumously in 2009, retells the Norse legend of Sigurd and Gudrún?
Answer
The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
Who wrote the Prose Edda, the major medieval Icelandic handbook of Norse mythology?
Answer
Snorri Sturluson