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| − | The mighty evergreen ash, Yggdrasill is the pillar of the universe in Nordic mythology.Its three roots stretch to the worlds of death, frost-giants, and men. | + | The mighty evergreen ash, Yggdrasill is the pillar of the universe in Nordic mythology. Its three roots stretch to the worlds of death, frost-giants, and men. |
| − | A central point in the cosmos is the evergreen ash, Yggdrasill. It sprang from the body of the giant Ymir and its three roots extend into Asgard (the abode of the gods), Jotunheim (the giants' country) and [[Niffleheim]] (the land of darkness). The roots are watered by springs from each of these lands. | + | A central point in the cosmos is the evergreen ash, Yggdrasill. It sprang from the body of the giant [[Ymir]] and its three roots extend into [[Asgard]] (the abode of the gods), [[Jotunheim]] (the giants' country) and [[Niffleheim]] (the land of darkness). The roots are watered by springs from each of these lands. |
| − | At the spring in Asgard, the root is well-tended by the three goddesses of fate | + | At the spring in Asgard, the root is well-tended by the three goddesses of fate — past, present and future. The spring in Jotunheim is Ymir's well, the fount of wisdom. But the spring in [[Niffleheim]] feeds [[Nidhogge]], an adder that gnaws at the root of the Yggdrasill. Four stags (that represent the four winds) bite the foliage of the Yggdrasill. |
== Appears in == | == Appears in == | ||
* [[Xenogears]] as [[Yggdrasil]] | * [[Xenogears]] as [[Yggdrasil]] | ||
| − | * [[Final Fantasy Tactics]] as Parasite Tree | + | * [[Final Fantasy Tactics]] as [[Parasite Tree]] |
| − | * [[Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions]] as Yggdrasil Mistletoe | + | * [[Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions]] as [[Yggdrasil Mistletoe]] |
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Revision as of 07:37, 18 November 2007
The mighty evergreen ash, Yggdrasill is the pillar of the universe in Nordic mythology. Its three roots stretch to the worlds of death, frost-giants, and men.
A central point in the cosmos is the evergreen ash, Yggdrasill. It sprang from the body of the giant Ymir and its three roots extend into Asgard (the abode of the gods), Jotunheim (the giants' country) and Niffleheim (the land of darkness). The roots are watered by springs from each of these lands.
At the spring in Asgard, the root is well-tended by the three goddesses of fate — past, present and future. The spring in Jotunheim is Ymir's well, the fount of wisdom. But the spring in Niffleheim feeds Nidhogge, an adder that gnaws at the root of the Yggdrasill. Four stags (that represent the four winds) bite the foliage of the Yggdrasill.
Appears in
- Xenogears as Yggdrasil
- Final Fantasy Tactics as Parasite Tree
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions as Yggdrasil Mistletoe
