Yggdrasil

Stories tagged Yggdrasil:

• The Story of the Norns Aug 7, 2025

  

  At the very heart of all existence, where the roots of Yggdrasil the World Tree drink from the sacred wells that nourish all life, there dwells the most mysterious and powerful of all divine beings. They are the Norns—three sisters who weave the fates of gods and men, spinning the threads of destiny on looms that stretch from the beginning of time to its very end.

  The eldest sister is Urd, whose name means “Fate” or “That which was.” She is ancient beyond measure, old when the world was young, and in her weathered hands rest all the threads of the past. Her hair is white as winter snow, and her eyes hold the wisdom of countless ages. She remembers every choice ever made, every consequence ever born, and every thread of causation that has led to the present moment.

• The Creation of the World (Yggdrasil and the Nine Realms) Aug 4, 2025

  

  In the beginning, before time itself had meaning, there existed only the great void called Ginnungagap—a yawning emptiness that stretched beyond all imagination. To the north lay Niflheim, a realm of ice and mist, where freezing vapors swirled in eternal darkness. To the south burned Muspelheim, a land of fire and flame, where sparks and embers danced in brilliant light.

  From these opposing forces, creation would spring forth.

  As eons passed, the ice of Niflheim began to creep southward, while the fires of Muspelheim reached northward. Where they met in the great void, something wondrous occurred. The ice began to melt under the heat of the flames, and from the resulting waters emerged Ymir, the first giant, and Audhumla, the primordial cow.