For the ancient Norse, the universe was divided into nine do worlds, face cterizados by its inhabitants.
Asgard is the world of the Aesir (Æsir), the prin cip the reason for god órdicos sn. Is difficult to access because its walls and is connected to Midgard (the realm of men) by Bifrost (also called Asbru), the rainbow bridge, guarded by the god Heimdall. Each god has a different house in Asgard, the best known is Valhalla, the abode of Odin. The heroes killed in combat are carried by the Valkyries to Valhalla. A faster way to go to Valhalla is hanging, as did Odin. 
Vanaheim is the world Vanes (Vanir), another race of gods s Nordic performing functions usually fertility. The Vans were faced with the As it is, but eventually reconciled and come to live. 
Alfheim is the world of the elves of light, chaired by the god Freyr . The elves have relevance in the Nordic legends. 
Midgard is the world of men. Midgard was created by the Norse gods to defend mankind from the giants. 
Nidavellir is the kingdom of the dwarves. Some dwarves of mythology Nordic are Brokk and Eitri, who made the golden Ali jab to Freyr and Mjollnir, Thor's hammer. Another dwarf Alberich is a king who guarded treasures and stars in the legend of the Ring of the Nibelungs, dwarf race to which he belonged. 
Jotunheim is the land of the giants. The giants are usually enemies of the gods, but also had children with them. Thrym is governed by the king of the ice giants. In Jotunheim, where he also living giants of rock, is the stronghold of Utgard. 
Svartalfheim is the kingdom of the dark elves. They have a great role and are often confused with the dwarves. 
Niflheim is the world of the dead. Ruled by Hel, the monstrous daughter of Loki and the giantess Angrboda, is a melancholy kingdom is attended by men who have not had a glorious death. The belief that when the Ragnarok, the battle doomsday, Loki and the giants arrive in a boat built with the fingernails of the dead from Hel created the habit of cutting the nails of the dead to delay these events. 
Muspellheim is the world of the fire giants, enemies of the gods. It is a realm full of fire located south the world. It is governed by Surt, the king of the fire giants. 
Yggdrasil is the "World Tree" in mythology n órdica, uniting all the kingdoms. Under its three estate 
s are Asgard, Jotunheim and Niflheim. At the base of Yggdrasil three wells: the Well of Wisdom, guarded by the giant Mimir (Mímisbrunnr), the Well of Fate (Urdarbrunnr), also known as the Well of Urd, guarded by the Norns, goddesses of fate, and Hvergelmir, where many rivers are born. The dragon / snake bites Nidhogg roots together other snakes, to destroy the tree. Yggdrasil also live in other beings, such as c F our deer representing the four winds, and the rooster squirrel Ratatosk Vidofnir.
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