Yggdrasil


Ygg·dra·sil

noun \ˈig-drə-ˌsil\

Definition of YGGDRASIL

: a huge ash tree in Norse mythology that overspreads the world and binds earth, hell, and heaven together

Origin of YGGDRASIL

Old Norse
First Known Use: 1770

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

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