The nine worlds according to Norse Mythology

1. Nine Worlds
By: Mason Bungartz
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Brett Erickson

2. Niflheim

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Called world of fog and mist
Coldest and darkest of worlds
First of nine
Home of eldest well guarded by dragon
Origin of eleven rivers
Elivagar- Cold river that formed the north
Niflheim

4. Muspelheim

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Land of fire
Created south of world
Burning hot (lava, sparks, fire, soot)
Home of fire giants, fire demons
Home of Surt, enemy of Aesir
Surt destroys Asgard in Ragnarok
Muspelheim

6. Asgard

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Home of Gods and Valhalla
Men called Aesir, women called Asynjur
Odin is king
Frigg is queen
Viking warrior afterlife
Asgard

8. Midgard

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Home of Norse
Below Asgard
Asgard connected to Midgard by Bifrost
Midgard surrounded by impassible ocean
Ocean occupied by sea serpent
Man made from ash, women from elm
Midgard

10. Jotunheim

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Home of the jotuns (giants)
Sworn enemies of the Aesir
Created from corpse of first Jotun
Odin and Thor had Jotun lovers
Separated from Asgard by a river
Made of rocks and dense forests
Jotunheim

12. Vanaheim

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Home of the Vanir gods
Vanir old branch of gods
Masters of sorcery and magic
Can predict future
Vanaheim can not be located
Njord, Freya, Freyr are Vanir
Vanaheim

14. Alfheim

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Home of the light elves
Alfheim next to Asgard in heaven
Light elves considered to be gaurdian angles
Freyr is ruler of Alfheim
Help or hinder humans with magic powers
Delivered inspiration to art or music
Alfheim

16. Svartalfheim

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Home of the dark elves
Hates sun so they live underground
Hideous and annoying to humans
Norse thought they caused nightmares
Can haunt humans and animals
Cant be exposed to sun
Svartalfheim

18. Nidavellir

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Home of dwarves
Live under rocks and in caves
Hreidmar was king of Nidavellir
Nidavellir means Dark Fields
Dwarves are masteres of crastman ship
Made Thors hammer, ring, and Odins spear
Nidavellir

20. • Sources
• http://www.vikingmythology.com/theNineWorlds.php#midgard
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