Yggdrasil: Why the Gods Live in a Dying Universe

What is Yggdrasil? What do the creatures feeding upon it tell us about Norse Cosmology? And why do the Norse gods live in a dying universe that hangs upon a wounded tree? Hi everybody, I’m Nick and this is Myths of the Olde World: a channel that explores ancient myths and legends from across the globe. If you’re fascinated by Greek and Norse mythology, Arthurian Legend, and much more, then make sure to subscribe and ring the bell. 🌛 Support us on Patreon for full uncut access to all Olde World content from this channel and our sister channel Beasts of the Olde World →   / beastsoftheoldeworld   ⚡ Subscribe to Myths of the Olde World →    / @mythsoftheoldeworld   🐲 Subscribe to Beasts of the Olde World →    / @beastsoftheoldeworld   Join us as we uncover the story of Yggdrasil, the World Tree of Norse mythology that the Norse believed binds the entire universe. In contrast to other world tree myths, Yggdrasil is slowly rotting away - and reality with it - but the Norse gods don’t consider this a problem. Join us to find out why not, and what Yggdrasil and the creatures feeding upon it reveal about the universe as the Vikings saw it. 🔗Links/References: The Poetic and Prose Eddas - Unknown Author & Snorri Sturluson Gods and Myths of Northern Europe - H.R. Ellis Davidson 🙏Thank you for watching this episode of Myths of the Olde World!🙏 🎬Timestamps: 01:44 - The World Trees of the World 04:20 - A Dying World Tree 05:12 - The Roots and the the Wells 07:19 - The Frost Giants and Mimir’s Well 08:49 - Niflheimr and Hvegelmir 09:56 - The Creatures of the Tree 11:05 - Nidhogg and dishonour 12:53 - The Four Harts 14:05 - The Nameless Eagle 15:40 - The Link to Ragnarok 17:18 - Final thoughts 🎨IMAGE ACCREDITATION CREATIVE COMMONS 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Odin (49564069552).jpg Photo by Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City CREATIVE COMMONS 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Stela at Izapa ruins, Tapachula, Mexico Photo by James Q. Jacobs Yggdrasil Photo shared by Cornischong at Luxembourgish Wikipedia CREATIVE COMMONS 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... tree of knowledge Photo shared by https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/... Nidhögg By Sebastian Rubach Swande Odin yggdrasil.jpg By Kim Diaz Holm Fenris and Odin at ragnarök.jpg By Den Unge Herr Holm (Kim Diaz Holm) Oden's eye by Kim Diaz Holm.jpg By Kim Diaz Holm Thor fishing (cropped).png By Den Unge Herr Holm (Kim Diaz Holm) All other images are free to use under the public domain The thumbnail was created from an AI-generated base image, with manual edits and additions to composition, colour grading and title text. No AI was used in any other part of this video's production. 👁️ Watch Next: Odin’s Ravens → •    • Who are Huginn and Muninn?   The Fates → •    • Who really are the Three Fates?   Ragnarök → •    • The Truth about Ragnarök   Or check out videos from our other channel, ‪@BeastsoftheOldeWorld‬ : Who was Tiddy Mun? → •    • The FORGOTTEN King of the STRANGERS   Who really are the Fae? → •    • The Ancient Secret of the Fairies   Who were the Moss People? → •    • The Vanishing of the Moss People   #mythology #mythsandlegends #norsemythology #odin #oðin #yggdrasil #nidhogg #niflheim #frostgiants #norsegods