Nordic Creation Legends

Nordic Creation Legends
   The story of Ragnarok, although given in the form of a prophecy, appears to be that of some great natural disaster as seen by early man in northern latitudes. Apart from this, the world is assumed to have started with a vast ocean of chaos, with mist and cold to the north, and fire or volcanoes to the south. Ymir, the giant, was killed by the sons of Bor, and from his body the world was created. From his blood came the great flood. Among the survivors were Bergelmir and his wife, who escaped in Naglfar; Askr and Embla, who escaped in a canoe and were rescued by the sons of Bor, who escaped by some other means. There is also a story of the lowering of the strand lines around the northern coasts, told under Skrymir, and of a lunar disaster, told under Bil. The story of the repopulation of the world is given under Rig.

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