Dec 8, 2022 · Muspelheim was the Norse realm of fire and heat, whose elemental blaze melted the ice of Niflheim and created Ymir, the first giant. It would play a role in Ragnarök as well, consuming all …

Dec 1, 2022 · Ginnungagap, in Norse cosmology, was the empty space that existed between the fires of Muspelheim and the ice of Niflheim. The gods used the body of the tyrannical giant Ymir to create …

Dec 1, 2022 · Niflheim was the Norse realm of ice and cold that, along with fiery Muspelheim, created the giant Ymir, whose body became the world. It also housed Buri, ancestor of the gods, and …

Feb 10, 2023 · The Nine Realms, or worlds, were the geographical building blocks of Norse cosmology. Each realm was located on Yggdrasil, the world tree, and only the most intrepid gods and mortals …

Mar 22, 2023 · The Griffin was a hybrid creature, usually represented with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. The Greeks imagined them as fierce hunters, and some sources …

Sep 20, 2023 · Zeus was the powerful but flawed king of the Greek pantheon and the supreme god of the Greeks. He ruled over men and gods alike from his throne on Mount Olympus.

Dec 8, 2022 · Nidavellir was one of the Nine Realms and home to the greatest craftsmen in Norse mythology. Consisting of underground mines and workshops, the dwarves living there forged …

Nov 29, 2022 · Norse cosmology focuses on how the Norse people perceived the cosmos and their place in it. It includes their creation myths, the nine realms of the universe, and their perception of the …

Dec 7, 2022 · Yggdrasil was the mythical ash tree that supported the Nine Realms of Norse mythology, giving structure to the cosmos. It was the source of ultimate wisdom, where the god Odin sacrificed …

Jan 6, 2023 · Calypso, daughter of the Titan Atlas, was a Greek nymph and goddess. She lived on the island of Ogygia, where the hero Odysseus was shipwrecked on his way back from the Trojan War. …