The Walling of Asgard and the Birth of Sleipnir Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
The Perimeter of Asgard, soon after the creation of Middle-Earth and Valhalla, during a single winterLet's set the scene. The gods have already created Middle-Earth and Valhalla, which is a good th...
Context
A lot of stories in Norse mythology deal with how different parts of the mythological world – beings, magical objects, landscapes, buildings – came to be. "The Walling of Asgard" is one of thes...