Norse

In Norse Mythology, the gods and the earth were created at the death of Ymir, the primordial deity and ice-giant. Before he was slain, the cow Audhumla, who was created with the same materials as Ymir, started to lick the salt off an ice block which in turn created the god Buri, who then immediately produced a son of his own, Borr. While Ymir fell asleep after drinking the cow’s milk, he too bore a son and a daughter out of his armpits and a six headed frost giant grew out of his feet. It was not too long before the frost giants and the gods did not get along with each other; the forces of good and evil were at war. One day Borr married the giantess Bestla, who gave them three mighty sons: Odin, Vili, and Ve. The trio decided to join their father, Borr, at defeating the frost giants, which they succeeded by killing the mighty Ymir. Thus, out of Ymir’s flesh the Midgard or the earth was created, of his blood the sea, of his bones the hills, and of his hairs the trees. With his skull the heavens were born and with the scattering of his brain the clouds. Odin, the sky-father, and his sons Loki and Thor, ruled the city of Asgard, home of the gods. Here they defended the advances of the evil frost-giants of Jotun-heim. Aesir, as the Norse gods were called, were full of courage and heroism.

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The Norse pantheon originates from the North Germanic people. It contains many powerful and battle hardened gods and many of the gods have associations with warfare and battle. It is one of the most commonly used mythologies in modern media alongside the Greek and Egyptian Pantheons.

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Yggdrasil

The Nine Worlds

In Norse mythology there are the nine worlds which are held with in the world tree Yggdrasil.

Asgard

It is the home of the main Norse pantheon, known as the Aesir, and ruled over by Odin who sits in the halls of Valhalla along with the warriors wo were chosen to fight alongside him during Ragnarok. Asgard is connected to Midgard through the rainbow bridge Bifrost.

Vanaheim

Not much is known about the realm of Vanaheim as it was not mentioned to the extent Asgard was. It was sired by the god of the sea Njord and his wife Skadi an is the home of the Vanir tribe which is considered to be the clan of lesser gods given many of them being associated with nature and fertility. It contains vast forests and fields as well as ruins of castles and mountainous citadels.

Alfheim

It is the home of the light elves who are said to be as luminous and as beautiful as the sun. The elves do not take part in many of the events in Norse mythology and not much is known about their realm except that Freya’s palace resides there.

Midgard

Midgard is the land of humans and rests beneath Asgard but is above the underworld. It shares borders with Jotunheim, the land of giants, which is separated from Midgard by two giant walls made from the eyebrows of the frost giant Ymir as well as a sea where he world serpent Jormungandr dwells.

Svartalheim

Often shown as the home of the Dark Elves and the Dwarves who are regarded highly as master smiths and craftsmen. It is believed that Svartalhiem contains a vast network of complex subterranean mines and forges.

Jotunheim

The home of the giants and neighboring realm to Midgard, it is often seen as a vast wilderness filled with deep dark forests and mountain peaks where winter never ends. It is seen as a grim and inhospitable where the most formidable giants in Norse mythology were born.

Muspelheim

One of the two primordial worlds involved in both creation and Ragnarok. It is a land of fire and heat which makes it the opposite of Nifleheim. The realm is protected by the fire giant Surtr who would eventually lead the army that would march on Asgard during Ragnarok.

Niflheim

Is the other half of the primordial worlds involved in creation and the opposite of Muspelheim. It is an icy cold place covered in mist and icy caverns. It is where the dishonorable dead were sent and is ruled by Loki’s daughter Hel.