The Norns by Karl Ehrenberg, 1901.
Yggdrasil
The name is derived from Odin’s name Yggr (the deep thinker), and drasil (carrier) - it therefore means the Bearer or Manifestor of God.
Harper’s Book of Facts, 1905.
The Norns by Karl Ehrenberg, 1901.
The name is derived from Odin’s name Yggr (the deep thinker), and drasil (carrier) - it therefore means the Bearer or Manifestor of God.
Harper’s Book of Facts, 1905.
The world-tree of Norse mythology, whose leaves are always green. Fire will destroy it in the twilight of the gods.
Dictionary of Mysticism by Frank Gaynor, 1953.
The Ratatosk is a bringer of rain, water and snow. The squirrel in the Yggdrrasil denotes spitefulness and mischief-making; it creates strife between the eagle and the serpent.
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols by J.C. Cooper, 1978.
