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Other Supernatural Creatures
LokiA traditional
trickster god and shapeshifter
Part Aesir and part frost giant
Although he was once fairly harmless, he will eventually turn on the gods and lead their enemies in the great battle of Ragnorok
The Frost Giants
Called the
Jötunn, they are
the main enemies
of the Aesir and
Vanir. They are
powerful, but not
very bright.
The DwarvesThe Dwarves are
a race of
creatures known
for the ability as
great craftsmen.
They are dark,
ugly, and live
below ground.
HelThe ghastly
daughter of Loki
and ruler of the
land of the dead.
FenrirHe is the son of
Loki. He is in the
form of a
ferocious wolf
who bit off Tyr’s
arm and will
eventually kill
Odin in
Ragnorok.
The Midgard Serpent (Jörmungandr)
Jörmungandr is
another son of
Loki. He is a
giant serpent that
circles our world.
He is an enemy of
Thor’s and will
eventually kill
and be killed by
him.
The Norse Cosmology
The Nine Worlds1. Muspellsheimr:
World of fire2. Alfheimr: World of
the light elf 3. Vanaheimr: World
of the Vanir 4. Ásgarðr (Asgard) :
World of the Æsir 5. Miðgarðr
(Midgard) : World of the humans
6. Jǫtunheimr: World of the Jǫtunn,(giant)
7. Svartálfaheimr: World of the dark elves, or dwarves
8. Helheimr: World of Hel (the realm of the dead)
9. Niflheimr: World of arctic mist and ice
YggdrasillYggrdrasill, or the world
tree, is the Axis Mundi of the Norse Cosmos
It is a giant ash that connects the nine worlds.
A serpent named Níðhöggr chews at the root
A squirrel named Ratatosk runs up and down the tree
Four dear chew on its branches
An eagle perches at its top
A rainbow bridge, Bifrost, connects midgard to asgard
Valhalla is located in the upper branches.
Ragnarök Ragnarok is the end of
the world, similar to biblical revelations
It will begin after Balder’s death and will be signaled by the moon being devoured by a giant wolf and Loki and his children breaking loose to lead the charge against the Aesir.
During Ragnarok, almost all of the gods will be destroyed.