Ymir
deity earth giants single tradition · 4
Ymir is a primeval giant in Norse mythology. He was nourished by the four rivers of milk produced by the cow Auðumbla. He is considered the ancestor of all giants.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in the Gylfaginning section of the Prose Edda.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Búri, Nerthus, Vegetation deity, corn spirit, Vili, Bestla, Ve, Ask, Embla, Lóðurr, Borr, Bölþorn, Ukemochi, Isis, Hera, Hathor, Hœnir, Odin, Tiamat, Osiris, Pangu, Cronus
- served by
- Auðumbla
- enemy of
- Oðinn
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“what is most striking about Audhumla is that she unites the two warring groups in the mythology, by nourishing Ymir, ancestor of all the giants, and bringing into the light Búri, progenitor of the æsir."”
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“Vegetation myths have structural resemblances to certain creation myths in which parts of a primordial being's body generate aspects of the cosmos, such as the Norse myth of Ymir.”
#14054 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In Gylfaginning (Prose Edda), Odin, Vili and Ve created the world from the primordial giant Ymir.”
#38658 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Ymir, from Norse mythology”
#41976 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001