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 orContinue reading “The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology”
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The Geography of Eastern Europe.
Scandinavia in prehistory was mostly a carpet of northern forest interspersed by sheets of water with a climate of long winters and short summers. The nine worlds of Norse mythology however are widely diverse with lands that are hugely contrasting yet can be close to one another. This would suggest that this world was inspiredContinue reading “The Geography of Eastern Europe.”
Yggdrasil and Middle World 