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Characters in Norse Creation Myth
Meet the Cast
Ymir
Even though Ymir is already dead before this story begins, he plays an important role in it – after all, the entire earth is made from blood, muscles, brains, and bones (and a few other bloody bi...
Odin, Vili, and Vé
Odin and his brothers are the third generation of Aesir gods. Their names come from the Proto-Norse Wodin, Wili, and We – words that mean knowledge, will (to do something), and spirit. In other w...
