Yggdrasil

(Norse Mythology)
Takabil, Andrea Claire C.
Objectives:
Define what is Norse mythology
and Yggdrasil;
Trace back the origin of Norse
mythology; and
Identify the Gods and Goddesses
 Norse Mythology
 Refers to the Scandinavian mythological
framework that was upheld during and around
the time of the Viking Age (c. 790- c. 1100
CE).
 A creation myth that has the first Gods
slaying a giant and turning his body parts
into the world.
Origin of Norse
mythology
- Norse myths tell about the end
of the world.
- The destruction of the world in
this battle, called
Ragnarok, is followed by the
creation of a new, more peaceful
world.
- Norse mythology is the
body of mythology
practiced in Scandinavia.
 Yggdrasil
An enormous ash tree
that connects the nine
worlds of Norse
Cosmology.
Yggdrasil
- Norse tree of life.
-Most important Norse
mythology symbols.
- Sometimes called
Hoddmímis holt,
Mímameiðr, and Læraðr.
Nine worlds of Norse Mythology.

Asgard Niðavellir
home of the home of the
Gods dwarves
Álfheim Midgard
home of the home of
Elves humans
nine worlds of Norse mythology
Jötunheim Niflheim
land of the a world of ice
giants
Muspelheim
home of humans
Vanaheim
home of a group Helheim
of gods (Vanir) the underworld or
world of the dead
Gods and Goddesses on
Norse mythology
The Norse gods and goddesses belong
to two major clans:

Æsir Vanir
known as the contains the
main Gods fertility
Gods
Odin
-He was the son of the
God Borr and the
Jötunn Bestla,
-Chief god of the Norse
pantheon.
Odin
-Father of many gods and
heroes with four different
partners,
-Odin was often depicted
riding upon Sleipnir.
Odin
-He was famous for
sacrificing one of his eyes.
Borr
-Father of Odin, Vili and
Vé.
- Borr is sometimes
taken to signify the
earth, or the very first
mountain.
Frigg
- Odin’s wife.
-Goddess of marriage,
motherhood, clairvoyance,
and prophecy.
-Frigg was a very
protective mother.
Balder
-God of light and
purity.
-Son of Odin and
Frigg.
-He is one of the most
beloved gods in the
Norse pantheon.
Bragi
-God of poetry,
eloquence, and wisdom.
-Son of Odin and Frigg.
-His name comes from
the word "bragr", which
means "poetry.
Bragi
-He is a master of
persuasive speech.
-Inventor of skaldic
poetry.
Hermod
- Norse god of speed and
messenger of the gods.
-He is the son of Odin
and Frigg.
Tyr
-Norse god of war,
justice, and oaths.
-Son of Odin and Frigg
-He is often depicted as a
one-handed man with a
spear and a shield.
Loki
-God of mischief,
chaos, and trickery.
- He conceived a
scheme to cause the
death of Balder.
LOki
-He is the son of the
giants Farbauti and
Laufey.
- Known as the Father of
Monsters.
Hoder
-God of darkness,
blindness, and winter.
-He is the son of Odin
and Frigg.
Thor
-God of thunder,
lightning, storms, and
strength
-He is the son of Odin
and jörð, the earth
goddess.
Thor
- He has a dwarf-forged
hammer named Mjöllnir.
- Thor is known for his
quick temper and his love
of feasting and drinking.
Freya
- Norse goddess of love,
beauty, fertility, and magic.
-She is the daughter of
Njörd and Nerthus.
Freyr
-Norse god of fertility,
peace, prosperity, and
sunshine.
-He is the son of Njord
and Nerthus.
-A generous god.
Heimdall
- Norse god of
vigilance, protection
and the rainbow bridge
Bifröst.
- He was the son of
Odin.
Heimdall
-Depicted as a tall,
muscular man with a
golden horn and a sword.
Hel
-Goddess of death, the
underworld, and the
dead.
- The daughter of Loki.
Njord
-God of the sea, wind,
and fishing.
-Father of Freyja and
Freyr.
Vidar
-God of vengeance,
silence, and resilience.
-He is the son of Odin
and Gríðr, a giantess.
Vidar
-In fact, it was Vidar who
would kill Fenrir, and
survive Ragnarok to
create the new world.
Vale
- God of the hunt, archery,
and the wilderness.
-He is the son of Odin and
Rind, a giantess
-An archer and survivor
of Ragnarok.
Forseti
-God of justice,
reconciliation, and truth.
-He is the son of the god
Balder.
-He is known for his
fairness.
Mimir
-A wise Æsir God.
-He is a symbol of
knowledge, wisdom, and
the power of nature.
Mimir
-Wise giant who lives by
the well located at the root
of the world tree
Yggdrasil.
-Mímir was beheaded by
the Vanir during the Æsir–
Vanir War.
Ullr
-God of winter, skiing,
hunting, and archery.
-Son of Sif and the
stepson of the mighty
Thor.
Iðunn
- The goddess of youth,
spring and rejuvenation.
- Young woman with a
basket of golden apples,
which she gives to the
gods to keep them young
and immortal.
Thank You!
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https://englishhistory.net/vikings/norse-mythology/
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https://www.worldhistory.org/Norse_Mythology/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Ragnarok
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