- Asgard – Mythopedia
Asgard was one of the Nine Realms of Norse mythology, home of the mighty Aesir gods and resting place of humans who died in battle It was connected to Midgard, where humanity dwelled, by a rainbow bridge called Bifrost
- Nine Realms – Mythopedia
The power of Asgard extended throughout the Nine Realms A central tenet of Norse religion was the notion that the Asgardians cared for—and sometimes antagonized—the people of Midgard The rainbow Bifrost connected the two realms, allowing gods such as Thor and Loki easy access to the mortal realm
- Bifrost – Mythopedia
Bifrost was the shimmering rainbow bridge that connected the Norse realms Asgard and Midgard Guarded by the god Heimdall, whose eyes never closed, it was fated to fall after the jötnar’s invasion during Ragnarok
- Midgard – Mythopedia
Midgard was the middle of Norse mythology’s Nine Realms, and the home of humankind The halfway point between the chaos of Jotunheim and the order of Asgard, it was a common battleground for gods and monsters
- Jotunheim – Mythopedia
Jotunheim was the Norse realm where the jötnar, non-human and non-divine creatures like giants and trolls, lived It was a place of lawlessness and destruction, and the chaotic jötnar and order-loving gods fought constantly
- Valhalla – Mythopedia
Valhalla was the magnificent home of the gods, where those warriors claimed by the Valkyries were brought to drink, feast, and fight in the afterlife When Ragnarök came, those warriors would do battle against the jötnar
- Heimdall – Mythopedia
Heimdall was the divine sentinel of the Norse pantheon His keen eyesight and hearing made him the perfect guardian of the Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard to the human realm
- Norse Gods – Mythopedia
The Norse gods and goddesses are the array of deities honored by ancient Nordic worshipers They primarily came from two different tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir, but were united in their efforts to fight the jötnar, a tribe of giants dwelling in another realm of the world tree Yggdrasil
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