The superior god of Oeselians as described by Henry of Latvia was called Tharapita. According to the legend in the chronicle Tharapita was born on a forested mountain in Virumaa (Latin: Vironia), mainland Estonia from where he flew to Oesel, Saaremaa The name Taarapita has been interpreted as "Taara, help!"/"Thor, help!" (Taara a(v)ita in Estonian) or "Taara keeper"/"Thor keeper" (Taara pidaja) Taara is associated with the Scandinavian god Thor. The story of Tharapita's or Taara's flight from Vironia to Saaremaa has been associated with a major meteor disaster estimated to have happened in 660 ± 85 BC that formed Kaali crater in Saaremaa. COUNT 5
QSN1 What god did the Oeselians worship? ANS1 Tharapita QSN2 Who described Tharapita? ANS2 Henry of Latvia QSN3 Where was Tharapita born in his legend story? ANS3 on a forested mountain in Virumaa QSN4 What famous Viking God is associated with Tharapita? ANS4 Thor QSN5 What event formed a crater in Saaremaa? ANS5 meteor disaster