YGGDRASIL
One of the most curious things in Norse mythology is that, unlike
the others, it is divided into different worlds or kingdoms, specifically nine,
which are sustained by the great tree, the YGGDRASIL.
The nine kingdoms are the following:
Helheim: kingdom of the dead, its equivalence to Greek
mythology would be to the underworld, this kingdom is dominated by Hel.
Svartálfheim: kingdom of the dark elves or Svartálfar.
Alfheim: kingdom of the elves of light or Ljósálfar.
Niflheim: reign of terror, place where the wind does not
flow and is uninhabited, only the dragon Níohöggr lives there.
Midgard: kingdom of human beings.
Asgard: kingdom of the Aesir.
Vanaheim: kingdom of the Vanir.
Muspelheim: kingdom of fire, inhabited by giants of fire
like Surtur.
Jötunheim: kingdom of ice, inhabited by giants of ice as the
father of the ice giants, Ymir.
In this tree several mythological deities inhabit, among
them the dragon Níohöggr, that is in the roots of the tree, this dragon gnaws
the roots driven by the messages of envy that transmits the squirrel that runs
through the tree, Ratatöskr. The squirrel loves destruction, that is why he
sends messages between Veorfölnir (hawk sitting between the eyes of a nameless
eagle that remains in the crown of a tree) and Níohöggr.
It is also inhabited by four deer: Dáinn,
Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Durabrór.
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| Níðhöggr |
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| Veðrfölnir |
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| Ratatöskr |
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