Norse mythology

Mythical places — Norse mythology

Asgard, celestial city of the Norse gods and the Bifröst bridge, Romantic art

Asgard, the celestial city of the Aesir gods in Norse mythology

Asgard in Norse mythology: the fortress of the Aesir linked to Midgard by the Bifröst bridge, its great halls, its walls, and its fall at Ragnarök according to the Eddas.

Bifröst, the burning rainbow bridge of Norse myth linking heaven and earth, Romantic art

Bifröst, the rainbow bridge of the Norse gods

Bifröst in Norse mythology: the burning rainbow bridge linking Asgard to Midgard, guarded by Heimdall, that shatters beneath the fire-giants riding to Ragnarök.

Grand hall of Asgard filled with feasting warriors, Romantic 19th-century depiction of Valhalla

Valhalla, the Hall of Fallen Warriors in Norse Mythology

Valhalla in Norse mythology: Odin's great hall for the battle-slain, the Einherjar who train daily for war, Valkyries as choosers of the slain, and their purpose at Ragnarök.

Yggdrasil the world tree with its three roots plunging into three wells, branches spanning the nine worlds

Yggdrasil, the World Tree of Norse Mythology

Yggdrasil, the cosmic world tree in Norse mythology: the nine realms it connects, its guardian creatures, Odin's sacrifice for the runes, and its role at Ragnarök in the Eddas.