The tree of life, wisdom and knowledge is called the Norse Yggdrasil. This tree symbolizes the stages of life. From the roots being the land of death, to the tips of the branches that reach to the heavens. Yggdrasil is “the most famous cosmic tree” (leeming 298). The tree, Yggdrasil, is a source for many worlds that the roots that reach the bottom of the earth to the branches that reach the heights of the heavens. This natural beautiful Cosmic tree is earthly and everlasting. This Tree of life also symbolizes togetherness and life. The Yggdrasil tree has three great roots: the first one being where the gods and light elves in the heavens. The second great root is where the dark elves and giants roam the middle planes. And the last great root, in the cold underground lies the dead. The tree connects all three cosmos and is a
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These branches reach the sky’s limits in to the heavens. There are two races of gods known in Asgard: The Aesir and the Vanir (willis 193). These gods are to bring order, support the law and bring fertility (willis 190). These two gods are awarded knowledge of the past and the future. Once the Asgard grew they made a wall to surround it. But this wall was never completed. The craftsman that was building the wall was a part of the Jotunheim where the giants roamed. Which is an enemy of the gods of Asgard (willis 194).
Below Asgard is Jotunheim. This is where the dwarfs, men, dark elves and giants call their home, in the middle plane (Leeming 298). Jotunheim is “ruled by Hel, daughter of Loki the trickster” (Willis 193). The middle plane is known to link the different worlds, cosmos. The Gods in Asgard are enemies with the giants and come here to slay them. Jotunheim is known to have the rainbow bridge and other bridges that connects and provides access to the land of the giants to the other realms. Jotunheim is known to have “the home of great wisdom” (Leeming 298). The spring of
These branches reach the sky’s limits in to the heavens. There are two races of gods known in Asgard: The Aesir and the Vanir (willis 193). These gods are to bring order, support the law and bring fertility (willis 190). These two gods are awarded knowledge of the past and the future. Once the Asgard grew they made a wall to surround it. But this wall was never completed. The craftsman that was building the wall was a part of the Jotunheim where the giants roamed. Which is an enemy of the gods of Asgard (willis 194).
Below Asgard is Jotunheim. This is where the dwarfs, men, dark elves and giants call their home, in the middle plane (Leeming 298). Jotunheim is “ruled by Hel, daughter of Loki the trickster” (Willis 193). The middle plane is known to link the different worlds, cosmos. The Gods in Asgard are enemies with the giants and come here to slay them. Jotunheim is known to have the rainbow bridge and other bridges that connects and provides access to the land of the giants to the other realms. Jotunheim is known to have “the home of great wisdom” (Leeming 298). The spring of