Viking Creation Story

What is the Viking creation story?

The Viking creation story is explained in the Poetic Edda, in the story Voluspo.  Volva, meaning "wise woman," answers to Othin and demands to speak with him.  The wise woman, Volva, wants to be in th race of the giants, so she tries to convince Othin to let her by his power.  The human race of Norse mythology is referred to as Heimdall's sons because he is the watchman of the gods.  The world of Norse was constructed out of a man's body; his name was Ymir.  There are nine worlds that make up the Norse mythological world.  Asgarth, the world of the gods; Vanaheim, world of the Wanes; Alfheim, world of the elves; Midgarth, world of the men; Jotunheim, world of the giants; Muspellsheim, the world of fire; Svartalfaheim, world of the dark elves; Niflheim, the world of the dead; and Nithavellir, world of the dwarfs.  The last world is uncertain in Norse mythology.  Yggdrasil is the tree in Norse mythological beliefs that symbolized the universe.

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