Ymir's Body - the Heavens and the Earth

Question 1

The world

Answer 1

Ymir’s body

Question 2

The sea

Answer 2

Ymir’s blood

Question 3

The rocks

Answer 3

Ymir’s bones

Question 4

Small stones

Answer 4

Ymir’s teeth

Question 5

Dwarves

Answer 5

Maggots in Ymir’s flesh

Question 6

The sky

Answer 6

Ymir’s skull

Question 7

Dwarves at the four corners of the sky (names)?

Answer 7

Austri (East)
Vestri (West)
Nodri (North)
Sudri (South)

Question 8

The stars & planets

Answer 8

Sparks from Muspelheim

Question 9

Day and Night (giant names)

Answer 9

Nótt - dark giantess

Dag - bright and beautiful son of Nótt

Question 10

Sun and Moon (giant names)

Answer 10

Sól - brother

Máni - sister

Question 11

When will Ragnarök come?

Answer 11

Sól and Máni are pursued by wolves. When the wolves catch them, Ragnarök will come.

Question 12

The first humans

Answer 12

Two driftwood logs

• Ask (ash) - the first man
• Embla (elm) - the first woman

Question 13

The clouds

Answer 13

Ymir’s brains

Question 14

The fortress of Midgard

Answer 14

Ymir’s eyelashes

Built as a place for humans to live

Question 15

Jötunheim

Answer 15

The shores of the earth

Home of the giants

Question 16

Asgard

Answer 16

Home of the gods, high above Midgard

Home of the halls of the gods, including Valhalla

Question 17

Valhalla

Answer 17

Odin’s hall

Place where dead warriors would be entertained with feasting & constant war

Question 18

Bifröst

Answer 18

A fiery rainbow bridge linking Asgard and Midgard

Humans may glimpse it, but only gods may cross it.