COSMOLOGY OF NORSE MYTHOLOGY


 

The cosmology of the world's in which all beings inhabit ( 9 in total), all center around a Cosmological tree ( mentioned earlier), the gods inhabit the heavingly realm of asgaror whereas humanity inhabits Mogadore, a region in the center of the cosmos. Other than the gods, humanity, and the jotnar. These nine worlds are inhabited by beings like the elves and dwarfs.


Travel between the realms is frequently mentioned in the myths, where the gods and other beings may interact directly with humanity. Numerous creatures live on the Cosmological tree, such as the insulting messenger squirrel Ratatoskr and the perching hawk Veorflonir.


The tree itself has 3 major roots,  and at the base of one of these roots live a trio of Norns,  elements of the cosmos are personified such as the sun( sól , a f

Goddess)  the moon ( Manl, a 

God) and the earth( Jordan, a goddess) as well as units of time such as day( dagr, a god) and night ( Nott, a joturn).




In Norse Mythology, the afterlife is a complex matter. The dead may go to the murky realm of Hel ( ruled by a female of the same name), ve ferried away by Valkyries to Odins martial hall "Valhallor", or they may be chosen by freyja to dwell in her field "Folkvangr."


The goddess Ran,  an claim those that die at sea, and the goddess Gefjon is said to be attended by virgins upon their death. Texts also make references to reincarnation.

Time itself is presented between cyclic a nf linear, and some scholars have argued that cyclic time was the original format for the mythology. Various forms of a vosologicql creation story are provided from Icelandic sources, and refernces to a future destruction, and re-birth of the world "Ragnarok" are frequently mentioned throughout the texts as well.