Glossary:
The Beginning
In the void abyss Ginnungagape, between Niflheimr and Múspell, the
giant Ymer was created.
Ymer lived of a cow, Auðhumla, whose breath created Buri.
Buri's son Bor had three sons, Odin,Vili, and Ve.
The brothers Odin, Vili and Ve killed the giant Ymir.
- His blood became the oceans and so on ...
The first two humans were created when Odin kissed drift-wood of ash
and elm. They were named Ask and Embla after the trees.
Asgard
Where the Gods, Aesirs and Vanir live.
- The chief god Odin, & his wife Frigg (a Vanir).
Odin sacrificed one of his eyes in the well of wisdom, Mimirs well,
ie Mimir is the head of a God (in the well) whom Odin consults.
Odin also hung nine days and nights from Yggdrasil. To learn the secret
of runes.
He had two ravens Hugin and Munin (Thought and Memory) and an
eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
His weapon was the spear "Gungnir".
- Thor & his wife Sif.
He had two he-goats pulling a wagon making thunder & lightning.
Mjolnir was his weapon, a hammer.
Thor had red tangled beard.
- Balder (son of Odin) & his wife Nanna.
- Loki (formerly a giant) & his wife Signy.
- The Mean but handsome one.
Valhalla
"The hall of slain warriors" on Odin's farm Glansheim.
Where Odin invited the fallen warriors (Einherjar) there, to fight,
feast and mingle with the Valkyrians.
Midgard
Where people live, in the middle of the world.
Bifrost
The road betwen Asgard and Midgard, the rainbow.
Yggdrasil
The world tree, a mighty ash.
Jotunheim
Hel
The lower regions, the place for the dead. Ruled by Hel (daughter of
Loki) and guarded by the mean dog "Garm".
The End
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