Prose Edda

The Viking universe was a complicated one. It was made up of nine different realms. Different realms were home to different races, and each had different themes. Of all the races, humans were the feeblest and in need of protection but also the most beloved of the gods. In Norse mythology, Midgard was the realm where humans resided, its mighty walls protecting us from outside threats. Here’s everything there is to know about the history of mighty Midgard, the protector of mankind. Midgard’s Place in the Norse Cosmos Most Viking stories followed the oral tradition, meaning they were spoken stories passed on from person to person, and rarely written down. Unsurprisingly this led to major variations in how these tales