"The horse of the hanged" is a kenning for gallows and therefore Odin's gallows may have developed into the expression "Odin's horse", which then became the name of the tree. The Poetic Edda poem Hávamál describes how Odin sacrificed himself by hanging from a tree, making this tree Odin's gallows. This interpretation comes about because drasill means "horse" and Ygg(r) is one of Odin's many names. The generally accepted meaning of Old Norse Yggdrasill is "Odin's horse", meaning " gallows".
The tree is an example of sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, and scholars in the field of Germanic philology have long discussed its implications.Įtymology Yggdrasil (1895) by Lorenz Frølich Scholars generally consider Hoddmímis holt, Mímameiðr, and Læraðr to be other names for the tree. Creatures live within Yggdrasil, including the dragon Níðhöggr, an unnamed eagle, and the stags Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór. The branches of Yggdrasil extend far into the heavens, and the tree is supported by three roots that extend far away into other locations one to the well Urðarbrunnr in the heavens, one to the spring Hvergelmir, and another to the well Mímisbrunnr. The gods go to Yggdrasil daily to assemble at their traditional governing assemblies. In both sources, Yggdrasil is an immense ash tree that is central to the cosmos and considered very holy. Yggdrasil is attested in the Poetic Edda compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and in the Prose Edda compiled in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. Around it exists all else, including the Nine Worlds. Yggdrasil (from Old Norse Yggdrasill) is an immense and central sacred tree in Norse cosmology. "The Ash Yggdrasil" (1886) by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine The mist world.For other uses, see Yggdrasil (disambiguation). Yggdrasil (the tree of life) is in the midst of these nine worlds. In Norse mythology there are nine worlds. She complained the seagulls kept her awake.Īfter spending nine days in the mountains and nine days by the sea, the couple agreed to separate. The couple also spent nine days at Noatun, by the sea. He complained he could not sleep, because the cry of the wolves kept him awake. The couple spent nine days in the mountains. Skadi loved the mountains and Njord was the sea god. In Norse mythology the marriage between Njord and Skadi failed miserably. He died from all the poison the serpent had spit out. As he takes his ninth step, Thor falls dead to the ground. Thor finally manages to kill the serpent.Īs the serpent dies, Thor walks nine steps. Ragnarok is the end of the world.ĭuring Ragnarok the god named Thor (the thunder god) fights a horrific battle with the sea serpent named Jormungand, also known as the Midgard serpent. In Norse mythology there is a time called Ragnarok. Thor takes nine steps and falls dead to the ground The name of the ring was Draupnir.Įvery ninth day the ring would reproduce eight new rings of equal quality as Draupnir, the original ring. Two dwarfs named Brokk and Sindri made a beautiful gold ring for Odin, the chief god. He became the guard of Bifrost, the rainbow bridge between Asgard (home of the gods) and Midgard (the world of the humans).
The nine sisters were all the mother of one son, named Heimdall. The nine daughters had names describing the different characteristics of the waves. Collingwood (1854-1932)Īegir was the father of nine daughters, the waves. “Heimdall and his nine mothers” 1908 by W.G. The Vikings would often sacrifice every tenth prisoner to the sea god in order to ensure a safe journey. If the sailors wore gold, they were secured a good treatment. Ran would catch the drowning sailors in her net and pull them down to her castle. Whenever Aegir rose to the surface, it was only for the purpose of destroying a ship. They lived in an enormous castle at the bottom of the ocean. The 9 Daughters of Aegir and RanĪegir was a sea god. Odin made this sacrifice of himself to gain power over the runes and learn of all their secrets.
He spent nine days and nine nights hanging in the tree. Yggdrasil was the name of the tree of life. Odin, the chief of gods, hung himself in Yggdrasil.
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