Viking Creation Myth Timeline by Giulietta Romanelli https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2 By - Giulietta Romanelli, Melina Agular, and Lauren Chafee en-us 2023-02-06 18:53:27 UTC 2025-10-07 16:12:29 UTC hello@padlet.com King Gyfi visits the great gods in their hall in Asgard as an old man 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470635226 He visited them in order to learn more about the nature of the universe. He says to the gods "I am searching for the wisdom of the gods". The gods say that in the beginning all that existed was Ginnungagap which was an open void.]]> 2023-02-06 19:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470635226 Muspelheim 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470643572 Muspelheim was the first world to come into existence (destroyers home). Guinnungagap sends forth sparks and glowing ambers, its guarded by the giant surt who possesses the flaming sword. ]]> 2023-02-06 19:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470643572 Niflheim 99044798 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470643615 Located in nothern part of Ginnungagap, Niflheim (fog home) is a spring where the middle is called Hvergelmir (bubbling cauldron) from which eleven fast and fearsome rivers arose and flowed past their source far away.]]> 2023-02-06 19:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470643615 Buri, Bor, and Bestla 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470652185 The cow licked salty ice blocks. After one day of licking, she freed a man's hair from the ice. After two days, his head appeared. On the third day the whole man was there. His name was Buri, and he was tall, strong, and handsome.]]> 2023-02-06 19:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470652185 Odin, Vili, and Vé 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470652555 Bor and Bestla had three sons: Odin was the first, Vili the second, and Vé the third.
It is believed that Odin, in association with his brothers, is the ruler of heaven and earth. He is the greatest and most famous of all men.
]]> 2023-02-06 19:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470652555 The death of Ymir 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470653037 When Ymir fell, there issued from his wounds such a flood of blood, that all the frost ogres were drowned, except for the giant Bergelmir who escaped with his wife by climbing onto a lur [a hollowed-out tree trunk that could serve either as a boat or a coffin]. From them spring the families of frost ogres.

]]> 2023-02-06 19:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470653037 Earth, trees, and mountains 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470653516 Ymir was a key part of how the earth was created. Different important parts of the earth were made by different parts of Ymir's body. The trees were made from his hair, the earth foundation was made from the flesh, and the mountains were made from his bones. Smaller rocks and pebbles were made from small bones, jaws and teeth from Ymir. ]]> 2023-02-06 19:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470653516 Ymir 99044798 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470654065 A frost giant named Ymir was the first being created using the ice from Niflheim and warm moisture from Muspelheim. Ymir's being was evil, wild, and fierce because of the venom from what he was created by.]]> 2023-02-06 19:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470654065 Dwarfs 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470654098 Maggots appeared in Ymir's flesh and came to life. The decree of the gods they obtained human understanding and the appearance of men. They lived in the earth with rocks]]> 2023-02-06 19:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470654098 Midgard 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470656777 made by the body of Ymir midgard can see farther than three hundred miles day or night. Located in the center of the deep salt sea a dragon names world serpent, Loki, and Fenrir surround midgard. ]]> 2023-02-06 19:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470656777 Ask and Embla 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470657881 While walking on the sea shore the sons of Bor found two trees, and from them they created a man and a woman.
Odin gave the man and the woman spirit and life, Vili gave them understanding and the power of movement, Vé gave them clothing to give them dignity.
]]> 2023-02-06 19:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470657881 Asgard 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470658554 located in the middle of the world. The sons of Bor built for themselves a stronghold named Asgard, which was renamed Troy by later generations.

]]> 2023-02-06 19:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470658554 Odin, Frigg, and the Æsir 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470659475 Odin married Frigg, members of this family are called the Æsir, and they are all divinities]]> 2023-02-06 19:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470659475 Audhumla 99044798 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470660647 Audhumla (nourisher), arose once the ice thawed to create a cow which gave Ymir his nutrients as he fd upon the four rivers of milk she produced.]]> 2023-02-06 19:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470660647 Thor 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470666667 Thor is by far the strongest god. He has his possession of his three important items; his hammer, his belt, and his iron gloves. These make him the strongest god. His belt is what doubles his strength. ]]> 2023-02-06 19:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470666667 Bifröst 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470667497 The gods built a bridge from earth to heaven called Bifröst.]]> 2023-02-06 19:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470667497 Yggdrasil 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470668448 Yggdrasil was a great ash tree that provided safety by its branches for humans to shield themselves under. This giant ash tree supports the universe with branches protecting heaven. one root protects the underworld, one root protects the home of gods.]]> 2023-02-06 19:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470668448 990461011 https://padlet.com/990461011/o3ld2c3qgditeab2/wish/2470688485 Bor and Bestla had three sons. Odin was the first, Vili the second, and Vé the third.
It is believed that Odin, in association with his brothers, is the ruler of heaven and earth. He is the greatest and most famous of all men.
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