Cosmic Creation Myths: Scandinavians
According to the Scandinavian mythology, in the beginning there was an infinite, void space – a vast emptiness of Ginnungagap. Long before the creation of the Earth, there was Yggdrasil - a World Tree which connects all the nine worlds. Under one of its roots, to the south, there was an area called Muspelheim. Muspelheim was so hot that no one could live there. It was guarded by the giant named Surtr, who had a flaming sword. Under the northern root there was Niflheim, the land of ice, snow and fog. Beneath, at the base of Ginnungagap, the embers of Muspelheim fell ...
