Yggdrasil

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An image of Yggdrasil, with the different animals that live in and around the tree. This is an illustration of a 17th century manuscript.

Yggdrasil is the name of the tree that links the 9 different worlds of Norse mythology. The tree is an ash. It links Niflheim and Asgard, amongst others. Below the tree resides Hel as well as the Well of Urd.

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Norse Mythology

Gods and Goddesses	Odin - Frigg - Freyja - Thor - Loki - Tyr - Vidar - Hel - Sif - Móði and Magni - Thrud - Ull - Baldur - Heimdall - Jord

Locations	Asgard - Midgard - Niflheim - Hel - Valhalla - Jotunheim - Muspelheim - Bifröst - Yggdrasil - Niðavellir

Races and groups	Æsir - Vanir - Giants - Dwarves - Valkyrie - Norns

Other	Jörmungandr - Fenrir - Ragnarök - Hugin and Munin - Mjolnir - Runestones

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