![]() Yggdrasil is the best and greatest of all trees. The chief sanctuary of the gods is by the ash tree Yggdrasil. Bifröst is a goodīridge, but there is nothing in this world that can be relied on when the Not to blame that this structure will then break. It is, it will break when the sons of Muspell ride out over it. Strong, made with more skill and cunning than other structures. By these heĪs all informed people know, the gods built a bridge from earth to heavenīifröst. Might and strength were Thor's characteristics. The earth was Odin's daughter and his wife as well. He isįather of all the gods and men and of everything that he and his power This must be the reason why Odin is called All-Father. Members of this family are called the Æsir, and they are allĭivinities. From this family hasĪll the kindred that inhabited ancient Asgard and those kingdoms that Odin married Frigg, the daughter of Fjörgvin. From there he could look out over the whole world and see what In Asgard was a great hall named Hlidskjálf. ![]() Lived in Asgard, and many memorable events have happened there. Named Asgard, called Troy by later generations. In the middle of the world the sons of Bor built for themselves a Odin gave the man and the woman spirit and life. While walking along the sea shore the sons of Bor found two trees, and Themselves an inland stonghold, using Ymir's eyebrows. ![]() To protect themselves from the hostile giants, the sons of Bor built for To the families of giants for their settlements. Give light to heaven above and earth beneath. Had been blown out of Muspell, and placed them in the midst of Ginnungagap Then they took the sparks and burning embers that were flying about after The sons of Bor flung Ymir's brains into the air, and they became the Under each corner they put a dwarf, whose names are East, Gods they acquired human understanding and the appearance of men, althoughįrom Ymir's skull the sons of Bor made the sky and set it over the earth Maggots appeared in Ymir's flesh and came to life. Rocks and pebbles from his teeth and jaws and those bones that were The earth from his hair the trees and from his bones the mountains. From his blood they made the sea and the lakes from his The sons of Bor then carried Ymir to the middle of Ginnungagap and made Wife by climbing onto a lur. When Ymir fell, there issued from his wounds such a flood of blood, thatįrost ogres were drowned, except for the giant Bergelmir who escaped with Odin, Vili, and Vé killed the giant Ymir. He is the greatest and most famous of all men. ![]() It is believed that Odin, in association with his brothers, is the ruler His name was Buri, and he was tall, strong, andīuri begot a son named Bor, and Bor married Bestla, the daughter of aīor and Bestla had three sons: Odin was the first, Vili the second, and Thawing frost then became a cow called Audhumla. And one of his legs begot a son with the other. Where heat and cold met appeared thawing drops, and this running fluid Ginnungagap the soft air, heat, light, and soft air from Muspell. Ice, frost, wind, rain and heavy cold emanated from Niflheim, meeting in Ginnungagap lay the dark, cold realm of Niflheim. AtĮnd of the world he will vanquish all the gods and burn the whole worldīeyond Muspell lay the great and yawning void named Ginnungagap, and Surt sits at Muspell's border, guarding the land with a flaming sword. So hot that those who are not native to that land cannot endure it. The first world to exist was Muspell, a place of light and heat whose Abstracted from The Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson ![]()
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