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Gylfaginning 8:The Creation of the World Part 1
The chapter opens with Gylfi asking what happened after Ymir was slaughtered. Odin in his Trinity explain how Ymir's body was taken into...
Laurie "Asra" Sottilaro
Mar 10, 20244 min read
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Gylfaginning 7: The Slaying of Ymir
Gangleri’s next question, how did the descendents of Ymir and of Búri get along, drives right to the beginning of the central conflict of...
Laurie "Asra" Sottilaro
Feb 12, 20245 min read
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Gylfaginning 6: Oðinn's Family
With Auðumla established as the food source for Ymir, the next logical question is asked: what did the great cow eat? High responds that...
Laurie "Asra" Sottilaro
Jan 8, 20245 min read
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Gylfaginning 4-6: Ginnungagap and Ymir
With the early Norse mythological world set up, it's time to return to the narrative. When Gylfi asks how things began, the trinity...
Laurie "Asra" Sottilaro
Dec 11, 20235 min read
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Gylfaginning 4: Muspelheim and Niflheim
Gylfaginning 4 opens with Gylfi asking how the world began. High responds with a quote from Völuspá, establishing that there was nothing...
Laurie "Asra" Sottilaro
Nov 6, 20235 min read
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