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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.
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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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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.
Oct 5, 2022 · Without warning (and for reasons unbeknownst to us), two worlds began to form, one to the north of the Void and one to the south. The northern world was Niflheim, a land of ice, cold, and darkness. To the south was Muspelheim, a world of raging fires. It took the two planets eons to fully form.
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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.
Feb 23, 2023 · Located at the northernmost extremity of the cosmic tree Yggdrasil, Niflheim is in direct opposition to the fiery world of Muspelheim. The landscape of Niflheim is depicted as a frozen wasteland, with its seemingly endless expanses cloaked in glaciers, ice, and frost.
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Nov 23, 2020 · According to Norse mythology, Niflheim is one of the first worlds or realms that came into existence along with Muspelheim. Niflheim is the northern realm, while Muspelheim lies far to the south of Niflheim. In this article, we take a closer look at Niflheim and what its significance is in Norse mythology.
