THE MAKING OF THE UNIVERSE

The Great Tree

• Seperates worlds
• Branches extend over both heaven and earth
• Roots extend to the different realms
• Constantly under siege by animals

Realms

• Total of three realms
• Aesir, Frost-giants, and the dead
• Directly above the wells of knowledge and fate

Wells

• Mimar- source of knowledge
• Urd- spring of fate
• Ruled by three women. Fate, Being and Necessity
• Meeting place for the Gods.

THE WORLD

CONSTRUCTION

• Made from Odins great-grandfather
• Literally bones, blood and all.
• Different parts are different structures or substances

HUMANS

• Made from trees
• First living things to be created
• Later Dwarves were created

DWARVES

• Made gods leave
• Caused the creation of night and day
• Not nice
• Also caused creation of time

DAY AND NIGHT

• Sun is a girl and moon is a boy
• Sun is chased by wolves until the end of all life

THAT'S ALL FOLKS!