Realm of Men

Midgard

The world of humans, shaped from the body of the primordial giant Ymir. His flesh became the earth, his blood the seas, his bones the mountains, his hair the forests, and his skull the sky. Midgard is encircled by a vast ocean in which the Midgard Serpent Jormungandr rests. It is connected to Asgard via the rainbow bridge Bifrost. The name means "middle enclosure" — the inhabited realm at the centre of the Norse cosmos.

Jötunn Ægir

Ruler of the sea and host to the gods — holds magnificent feasts in his hall beneath the waves.

Raven Huginn

Odin's raven 'Thought' — flies over the world each day and brings news back to the Allfather.

Serpent Jormungandr

The Midgard Serpent — son of Loki, encircles Midgard, kills and is killed by Thor at Ragnarök.

Raven Muninn

Odin's raven 'Memory' — flies over the world bearing news; Odin fears losing him most of all.

God Odin

Allfather and chief of the Aesir — god of wisdom, war, runes, and poetry.

Jötunn Ran

Goddess of the sea — catches drowning sailors in her net and brings them to her hall beneath the wa…

Squirrel Ratatoskr

The squirrel of Yggdrasil — runs up and down spreading hostile messages between the eagle and Níðhö…

Norn Skuld

Norn of the future — cuts the thread of life and determines when existence ends.

God Tor

God of thunder and strength — protector of Midgard against giants and chaos.

Norn Urd

Norn of the past — spins the thread of fate at the Well of Urðr beneath Yggdrasil.

Norn Verdandi

Norn of the present — weaves the thread of fate in the very moment it unfolds.

Odin Hangs in Yggdrasil
Odin's self-sacrifice: nine days and nights hanging in the world tree to learn the secrets of the runes.
Ragnarök
The doom of the gods — the great battle between divine and dark forces that cleanses the world for a new beginning.
The Creation of the World
How Odin, Vili, and Vé slew the primordial giant Ymir and shaped the world from his body.