Niflheim, the first of the nine worlds is a land of frost and fog. This coldest of places is associated with the ice cap on summit of Mount Elbrus
Muspelheim is a hot burning place and home of the fire giants ruled by Surtr associated with the active volcanic peak of Mount Ararat.
Midgard or middle world is home to humans and connected to Asgard by the rainbow bridge of Bifrost. (The Late Yamnaya Culture of the open Pontic Steppes)
Asgard home of the Gods and Goddesses in the middle world but separated from the world of men. (The Kemi Oba culture on the temperate peninsula of the Crimea.)
Vanaheim is the home of the Vanir Gods who are old Gods and masters of sorcery. (The old Cucuteni Culture in the valleys of the Carpathian Mountains.)
Alfheim home to the light elves, minor Gods of nature and fertility who also have magical powers.(The Usatovo Culture on the Black Sea coast or possibly the Maykop just north of the Caucasus.)
Jotunheim home to the giants who are enemies of the Gods. Their home is cold and remote. (The forests of the South Ural mountains.)
Svartalfheim is the home of dwarves or dark elves who live in caves and are admired for their craftsmanship. (The Kura – Axares Culture around the Lesser Caucasus.)
Helheim is home to the dishonourable dead. A desolate and joyless place. (The bare windswept Ustyurt Plateau and the baking Kara Kum Desert.)
Yggdrasil and Middle World 