Norse Creation Mythology

1. IN THE BEGINNING
By: Sean, Heath

2. N O R S E CR EAT I O N A LS O KN OW N A S CO S M O
CREATION
 Ginnungagap the gaping abyss
 Muspelheim the elemental fire
 Niflheim the element of ice
 Cam together in Ginnungagap
 Fire melted ice and formed Ymir
 First godlike giant, Hermaphrodite

3. C R E AT I O N O F G O D S / G I A N T S
 Sweat from Ymir creates gods
 Audhumbla the cow was created
 Licked salt in ice
 Uncovered Buri from the ice
 Fist of Aesir gods
 Buri had son named Bor

4. GODS TAKE OVER
 Bestla was born of Bolthorn
 Bor Marries Bestla
 Had half/giant children named odin
 Vili/Ve
 Were one and same
 Vili/Ve are Attributes of Odin

5. SLAYING OF YMIR
 Odin/Vili/Ve slayed Ymir
 Created the world, blood, skin, hair,
 Four dwarves
 Formed man and women Ask/Embla
 From two tree trunks
 Protected them

6. MIDGAURD
 The built a fence
 There dwelling place
 Forever