What is Yggdrasil?
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The world ash
A mighty tree at the centre of the cosmos.
💡 Did you know? It connects all nine worlds.
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How many worlds does Yggdrasil connect?
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Nine
Among them Asgard, Midgard and Helheim.
💡 Did you know? Its roots reach into different realms.
Which creature gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil?
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The dragon Níðhöggr
It constantly threatens the world tree.
💡 Did you know? A squirrel carries insults between it and an eagle.
What does Yggdrasil stand for?
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The order of creation
It holds the whole cosmos together.
💡 Did you know? Odin sacrificed himself on it to gain the runes.
Which animal carries insults up and down the trunk?
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The squirrel Ratatoskr
It shuttles between eagle and dragon.
💡 Did you know? Literature's oldest flame war.
Who sits enthroned in Yggdrasil's crown?
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An eagle
Between its eyes sits the hawk Vedrfölnir.
💡 Did you know? Its feud with Nidhögg keeps Ratatoskr busy.
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