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      • Niflheim is a realm of eternal winter, a place where the cold is so intense, it’s almost a physical presence. It’s like the far north of Norway or the icy landscapes of Iceland, but magnified a hundredfold.
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    In Norse cosmology, Niflheim or Niflheimr (Old Norse: [ˈnivlˌhɛimz̠]; "World of Mist", [1] literally "Home of Mist") is a location which sometimes overlaps with the notions of Niflhel and Hel. The name Niflheimr appears only in two extant sources: Gylfaginning and the much-debated Hrafnagaldr Óðins.

  3. Niflheim, in Norse mythology, the cold, dark, misty world of the dead, ruled by the goddess Hel. In some accounts it was the last of nine worlds, a place into which evil men passed after reaching the region of death (Hel). Situated below one of the roots of the world tree, Yggdrasill, Niflheim.

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  4. Oct 16, 2024 · Niflheim plays a pivotal role in Norse creation myths, particularly in the tale of the creation of the world from the body of the primordial giant Ymir. According to the myths, Niflheim was one of the first realms to exist, filled with ice and mist, while Muspelheim was ablaze with fire.

  5. Nov 9, 2020 · The world of Niflheim was the primordial realm of ice and mist on the northern edge of Ginnungagap. Its water had combined with the heat of Muspelheim, the world of fire, in the creation of Midgard and the other worlds.

  6. Oct 16, 2024 · Niflheim is one of the most enigmatic realms in Norse mythology, often characterized as a world of ice, cold, and mist. Its name translates to “mist home,” which reflects its icy and foggy landscape.

  7. Niflheim (pronounced “NIF-el-hame;” from Old Norse Niflheimr, “World of Fog”) is one of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology and the homeland of primordial darkness, cold, mist, and ice. As such, it’s the opposite cosmological principle of Muspelheim, the world of fire and heat.

  8. In the Norse creation myth, Niflheim is crucial for the formation of the world. The icy mists of this realm interact with the heat of Muspelheim, leading to the emergence of Ymir, the first being, and the eventual creation of the cosmos.

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