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19th Century Interpretation of Yggdrasil
This illustration shows a 19th century attempt to visualize the world view of the Prose Edda.
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Yggdrasil
The first textual sighting of Yggdrasil was in Völuspá which is the first poem of the Poetic Edda. The seeress who is the speaker in Völuspá devotes a stanza to the tree, stanza 19: I know an ash tree that stands, called Yggdrasil, A tall tre
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Yggdrasil: The Tree of Life
In Norse mythology it is said that the sacred Ash tree, Yggdrasil, was the Tree of Life.
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Dwarf
A Dwarf is a short, stout, stocky and strong humanoid creature in Norse mythology as well as other Germanic mythologies, fairy tales, fantasy fiction and role-playing games. The plural of the word dwarf was historically spelled dwarfs, but fanta
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Troll
A troll is a fearsome member of a mythical anthropomorph race from Scandinavia, mostly Norway. Their role ranges from fiendish giants – similar to the ogres of England – to a devious, more human-like folk of the wilderness, living underground in hil
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