Yggdrasil – Mythopedia
2022年12月7日 · Yggdrasil was the mythical ash tree that supported the Nine Realms of Norse mythology, giving structure to the cosmos. It was the source of ultimate wisdom, where the god Odin sacrificed mightily to gain knowledge and power.
Nine Realms - Mythopedia
2023年2月10日 · Overview. According to Norse cosmology, the known universe was composed of Nine Realms. These realms were Asgard, the near-perfect home of the Aesir deities; Jotunheim, the fallen world of the monstrous jötunn; Midgard, the land of humans; Alfheim, home of the elves; Hel, a resting place for the dead; Vanaheim, the world of the magical Vanir deities; Nidavellir, …
Prose Edda: Gylfaginning (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Ash Yggdrasill suffers anguish, More than men know of: The stag bites above; on the side it rotteth, And Nídhöggr gnaws from below. And it is further said: More serpents lie under Yggdrasill’s stock Than every unwise ape can think: Góinn and Móinn (they’re Grafvitnir’s sons), Grábakr and Grafvölludr; Ófnir and Sváfnir I think ...
Niflheim - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Overview. One of the Nine Realms in Norse mythology, Niflheim was a world of elemental ice and cold.Though seldom mentioned in Norse lore, Niflheim occupied a place of enormous cosmic significance: it was Niflheim that brought forth Ymir, the first giant, and Buri, the first of the Aesir gods, Buri.
Norse Cosmology - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Norse cosmology focuses on how the Norse people perceived the cosmos and their place in it. It includes their creation myths, the nine realms of the universe, and their perception of the inevitable end of both humanity and the gods in the form of Ragnarok.
Poetic Edda: Voluspo (Full Text) - Mythopedia
The Wise-Woman’s Prophecy Introductory Note. At the beginning of the collection in the Codex Regius stands the Voluspo, the most famous and important, as it is likewise the most debated, of all the Eddic poems.
Ginnungagap - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Ginnungagap, in Norse cosmology, was the empty space that existed between the fires of Muspelheim and the ice of Niflheim. The gods used the body of the tyrannical giant Ymir to create new realms within the massive void.
Muspelheim – Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · Muspelheim was the Norse realm of fire and heat, whose elemental blaze melted the ice of Niflheim and created Ymir, the first giant. It would play a role in Ragnarök as well, consuming all creation in its flames.
Jotunheim - Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · Jotunheim was the Norse realm where the jötnar, non-human and non-divine creatures like giants and trolls, lived. It was a place of lawlessness and destruction, and the chaotic jötnar and order-loving gods fought constantly.
Hel (Realm) - Mythopedia
2022年12月29日 · Hel was the lowest of the Nine Realms in Norse mythology, resting place of the vast majority of the dead. Ruled by the cold and uncaring goddess Hel, when Ragnarök came, she would unleash the dead upon the living.