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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.
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The Old Norse corpus does not clearly list the Nine Worlds, if it provides them at all. However, some scholars have proposed identifications for the nine. For example, Henry Adams Bellows (1923) says that the Nine Worlds consist of Ásgarðr , Vanaheimr , Álfheimr , Miðgarðr , Jötunheimr , Múspellsheimr , Svartálfaheimr , Niflheimr ...
Adils; Alaric and Eric; Arngrim; Ask and Embla; Aun; Berserkers; Bödvar Bjarki; Dag the Wise; Domalde; Domar; Dyggve; Egil One-Hand; Fafnir; Fjölnir; Gudrun; Harald ...
Niðavellir has often been interpreted as one of the Nine Worlds of Norse legend. The problem is that both Niðavellir and Svartalfheim are mentioned, and it is unclear if the sixth world is a world of dwarfs or one of black elves. The dwarfs' world is mentioned in the Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson as Svartálfaheimr.
The Giant with the Flaming Sword (1909) by John Charles Dollman. In Norse mythology, Surtr (Old Norse "black" [1] or more narrowly "swart", [2] Surtur in modern Icelandic), also sometimes written Surt in English, [3] is a jötunn; he is the greatest of the fire giants and further serves as the guardian of Muspelheim, which is one of the only two realms to exist before the beginning of time ...
The Nine Realms may refer to: DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms , an American animated television series in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise The Níu Heimar ("Nine Worlds") of Norse cosmology
Rivers in Norse mythology (8 P) U. Norse underworld (2 C, 21 P) Y. Yggdrasil (24 P) Pages in category "Locations in Norse mythology"