Odin, Thor, and Tyr were courageous gods
who took on Fenris, the strongest wolf in
Norse mythology, even though they were
scared of him. Like these gods who faced
their fear of the wolf, did you also come
across something you feared? How did you
show bravery and courageousness during
that time? Write this moment in your life
in the form of a poem. Make sure to use as
many sound devices as you can.
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Answer:
The Norse gods were not all-powerful. They had fearsome enemies in the supernatural world. Fenris the wolf was one of the most cunning creatures who tormented them. This story explains how the gods took him on - and how one of them lost an arm in doing so.
Read by Elizabeth. Written by Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore. Proofread by Claire Deakin.
Hello, this is Elizabeth, and I am here with another of our Norse myths from the time of the Vikings. It was a time when wolves were common across Northern Europe. The Norsemen had good reason to fear wolves, and this is reflected in the legends about their gods, as you will hear.