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Themes in Norse Creation Myth
Little Words, Big Ideas
Transformation
Where did the earth come from? Good question, Shmooper. Would you believe us if we told you it came from the corpse of a giant? According to the Norse creation myth, the gods transformed the body...
Rules and Order
The Norse creation myth begins with a murder. The Norse gods believe is necessary to kill the giant Ymir, who was always a bit of a hooligan, because he has become increasingly uncontrollable in h...
