Norse Mythology - The Basics

Chapter #5 - Odin

Chapter #5 - Odin

Odin is the son of Bor and the Jötunn (giantess) Bestla. His firstborn son and heir is Thor, God of thunder, born to him by Jörð, Goddess of Midgard. He...

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Chapter #5 - Odin

Odin is the son of Bor and the Jötunn (giantess) Bestla. His firstborn son and heir is Thor, God of thunder, born to him by Jörð, Goddess of Midgard. He...

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Chapter #4 - Asgard and Valhalla

Asgard is composed of 12 realms including Valhalla ruled by Odin, Thrudheim ruled by Thor and Breidablik ruled by Baldr. King Gylfi (the first Scandinavian king), travels to Asgard and...

Chapter #4 - Asgard and Valhalla

Asgard is composed of 12 realms including Valhalla ruled by Odin, Thrudheim ruled by Thor and Breidablik ruled by Baldr. King Gylfi (the first Scandinavian king), travels to Asgard and...

Chapter #3 - Ancient Sources of Norse Mythology

As far back as the late first century CE, the Roman historian Tacitus wrote a book on the Germanic tribes who dwelt north of the Empire (Germania), which is a...

Chapter #3 - Ancient Sources of Norse Mythology

As far back as the late first century CE, the Roman historian Tacitus wrote a book on the Germanic tribes who dwelt north of the Empire (Germania), which is a...

Chapter #2 - Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds

Chapter #2 - Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds

Yggdrasil is an immense ash tree in the centre of the cosmos and connects nine worlds. Odin says that the ash Yggdrasil has three roots that grow in three directions....

Chapter #2 - Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds

Yggdrasil is an immense ash tree in the centre of the cosmos and connects nine worlds. Odin says that the ash Yggdrasil has three roots that grow in three directions....

Chapter #1 - Creation from Fire and Ice

Chapter #1 - Creation from Fire and Ice

Before all things came into existence there was only the abyss (known as Ginnungagap). Ginnungagap lay between the worlds of fire (Muspelheim) and ice (Niflheim). As fire and ice met...

Chapter #1 - Creation from Fire and Ice

Before all things came into existence there was only the abyss (known as Ginnungagap). Ginnungagap lay between the worlds of fire (Muspelheim) and ice (Niflheim). As fire and ice met...