Mythology / yggdrasil-the-world-tree
Facts about Yggdrasil: The World Tree
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Odin is said to have hung himself on Yggdrasil for nine nights, sacrificing himself to himself to gain the knowledge of runes.
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Níðhöggr, the dragon or serpent gnawing at the roots of Yggdrasil, is described in the Poetic Edda as continuing this destruction until Ragnarök.
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Four stags — Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr, and Duraþrór — are described in Norse sources as perpetually grazing on the foliage of Yggdrasil.
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The squirrel Ratatoskr is described in the Prose Edda as running up and down Yggdrasil carrying messages between the eagle at the top and the serpent Níðhöggr below.
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In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is an immense ash tree whose roots extend into three realms, including Asgard, Jotunheim, and Niflheim.