Ymir's Body - the Heavens and the Earth Flashcards
1
Q
The world
A
Ymir’s body
2
Q
The sea
A
Ymir’s blood
3
Q
The rocks
A
Ymir’s bones
4
Q
Small stones
A
Ymir’s teeth
5
Q
Dwarves
A
Maggots in Ymir’s flesh
6
Q
The sky
A
Ymir’s skull
7
Q
Dwarves at the four corners of the sky (names)?
A
Austri (East)
Vestri (West)
Nodri (North)
Sudri (South)
8
Q
The stars & planets
A
Sparks from Muspelheim
9
Q
Day and Night (giant names)
A
Nótt - dark giantess
Dag - bright and beautiful son of Nótt
10
Q
Sun and Moon (giant names)
A
Sól - brother
Máni - sister
11
Q
When will Ragnarök come?
A
Sól and Máni are pursued by wolves. When the wolves catch them, Ragnarök will come.
12
Q
The first humans
A
Two driftwood logs
- Ask (ash) - the first man
- Embla (elm) - the first woman
13
Q
The clouds
A
Ymir’s brains
14
Q
The fortress of Midgard
A
Ymir’s eyelashes
Built as a place for humans to live
15
Q
Jötunheim
A
The shores of the earth
Home of the giants
