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Norse Cosmology

Articles tagged Norse Cosmology.

Ratatoskr on Yggdrasil carrying words between the eagle above and Níðhöggr below in Norse mythology

Ratatoskr: The Gossiping Squirrel on Yggdrasil Explained

May 21-By Caiden Pannell

Ratatoskr only appears in two Old Norse sources, but the gossiping troublemaker may be Snorri’s own invention, not older tradition.

Muspelheim

Muspelheim: The Fire Realm Norse Gods Could Never Control

Apr 22-By Caiden Pannell

Muspelheim existed before creation and will outlast the gods themselves. What Norse sources say about this primordial fire realm and its giant guardian Surtr.

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