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  1. Yggdrasil – Mythopedia

    Dec 7, 2022 · 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 …

  2. Nine Realms – Mythopedia

    Feb 10, 2023 · The Nine Realms, or worlds, were the geographical building blocks of Norse cosmology. Each realm was located on Yggdrasil, the world tree, and only the most intrepid …

  3. Odin – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · Odin the “All-Father,” chief of the Norse gods and leader of the powerful Aesir was unmatched in magic, cunning, and battle prowess. Attended by his raven familiars, he …

  4. Midgard – Mythopedia

    Dec 29, 2022 · Midgard was the middle of Norse mythology’s Nine Realms, and the home of humankind. The halfway point between the chaos of Jotunheim and the order of Asgard, it was …

  5. Bifrost – Mythopedia

    Mar 11, 2023 · Bifrost was the shimmering rainbow bridge that connected the Norse realms Asgard and Midgard. Guarded by the god Heimdall, whose eyes never closed, it was fated to …

  6. Hel (Realm) – Mythopedia

    Dec 29, 2022 · 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, …

  7. Norse Cosmology – Mythopedia

    Nov 29, 2022 · 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 …

  8. Jotunheim – Mythopedia

    Dec 8, 2022 · 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 …

  9. Poetic Edda: Grimnismol (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    To the ash-tree Yggdrasil. [29] Three roots there are that three ways run 'Neath the ash-tree Yggdrasil; 'Neath the first lives Hel, 'neath the second the frost-giants, 'Neath the last are the …

  10. Asgard – Mythopedia

    Dec 29, 2022 · Asgard was one of the Nine Realms of Norse mythology, home of the mighty Aesir gods and resting place of humans who died in battle. It was connected to Midgard, where …