Odin sacrifices his eye to receive ultimate wisdom, including the ability to see into the future. What role does prophesy play in Norse Mythology?

Loki, the trickster god, is responsible for much of the conflict in the book. Examine Loki’s character. Do his evil deeds outweigh the good that some of his acts bring?

The Norse afterlife is populated by the warriors of Valhalla and the ignoble dead of Hel. What role do the two groups of dead mortals play in Norse Mythology? What do these roles say about the values of the gods and mortals in these myths?