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