Even though Ymir is already dead before this story begins, he plays an important role in it – after all, the entire earth is made from blood, muscles, brains, and bones (and a few other bloody bi...

Odin and his brothers are the third generation of Aesir gods. Their names come from the Proto-Norse Wodin, Wili, and We – words that mean knowledge, will (to do something), and spirit. In other w...