Culture trivia
Name a Norse deity
“Name a Norse deity” is one of 30 culture prompts in Icillion. Of its 31 accepted answers, 3 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Thor
- Odin
- Loki
One step down
These 6 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Freya
- Frigg
- Tyr
- Baldr
- Heimdall
- Hel
Answers by level
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 14 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with B, F, H, I, N and S. The Abyss has 14 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 31 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “Eir”. Longest: “Heimdall”.
- F, S and H are the most common first letters; together they start 42% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Freyja” counts as Freya.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with F: 5 of the answers begin with it.
- Thor, Odin and Loki are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Think of a country, then its currency, its instrument and its dance.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a Norse deity”?
- The usual first answers are Thor, Odin and Loki. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a Norse deity”?
- 31 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 14 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a Norse deity” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Eir” and the longest is “Heimdall”.
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