Zombie wrote:Just wondering if any of you folk know which 'realms' are connected to each other and by what.
I know that Midgard is connected to Asgard by the Bifrost Bridge and that Midgard is between Asgard and Nifelheim.
Yggdrasil
by Micha F. Lindemans
In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil ("The Terrible One's Horse"), also called the World Tree,
is the giant ash tree that links and shelters all the worlds. Beneath the three roots the realms of Asgard, Jotunheim, and Niflheim are located. Three wells lie at its base: the Well of Wisdom (Mímisbrunnr), guarded by Mimir; the Well of Fate (Urdarbrunnr), guarded by the Norns; and the Hvergelmir (Roaring Kettle), the source of many rivers.
Four deer run across the branches of the tree and eat the buds; they represent the four winds. There are other inhabitants of the tree, such as the squirrel Ratatosk ("swift teeth"), a notorious gossip, and Vidofnir ("tree snake"), the golden cock that perches on the topmost bough. The roots are gnawed upon by Nidhogg and other serpents. On the day of Ragnarok, the fire giant Surt will set the tree on fire.
Other names for the tree include: Ask Yggdrasil, Hoddmimir's Wood, Laerad and Odin's Horse.
Jotunheim (where giants live?)
Jotunheim is one of the nine worlds, the homeland of the frost giants and rock giants. Situated in Midgard, on the middle level of the Norse universe,
Jotunheim is separated from Asgard by the river Iving, which never freezes over. It lies in the snowy regions on the outermost shores of the ocean. Mimir's well of wisdom is in Jotunheim, beneath the Midgard root of the ash tree Yggdrasil.
Jotunheim is ruled by Thrym ("uproar"), the feared king of the frost giants. The stronghold of Utgard, the chief city of Jotunheim and the abode of the giants, is ruled by the giant Utgard-Loki. Other strongholds include Gastropnir, home of the giantess Menglad, and Thrymheim ("house of uproar"), mountain stronghold of the giant Thiazi.
Gladsheim, Vingólf (in Idavoll where male and female gods meet respectivly)
Gladsheim ("place of joy") is the hall of the gods in Asgard, situated on the plain of Ida. Odin presides there but also each of the twelve main gods has a high seat there. Gladsheim is where the gods meet to make important decisions. It is also the inner citadel or sanctuary of Asgard, just as the Acropolis was the sanctuary of ancient Athens.
((see on map below))
source:
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology ... icles.html
Left Map part
Right Map part
((I would love to rebuild that in NWN
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http://paganwiccan.about.com/cs/asatru/ ... worlds.htm
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/ ... kyway.html
Hope that helps some *scratches head*
