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Thursday, 19 May 2011

What are the nine worlds?

True to mythology, the nine worlds of Nine Worlds are:
  • Múspellsheimr : World of Muspell (fire, in the south)
  • Álfheimr: World of the Ljósálfr ('light elf')
  • Vanaheimr: World of the Vanir
  • Goðheimr: World of the Æsir which contains Ásgarðr (Asgard)
  • Manheimr: World of the Madr ('human')
  • Jotunheimr: World of the Jotunn ('giant')
  • Svartálfaheimr: World of the Svartálfar ('dark elves', aka Dvergar 'dwarves')
  • Helheimr: World of Hel (the realm of the dead)
  • Niflheimr: World of Nifl (arctic 'mist' and ice, in the north)
Each world has a dominant creature and element, with lesser presences of others.

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