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Harmon Keeling

Feb 20, 2025

From which culture does the myth that the first human was sweated from a giant’s armpit originate?

From which culture does the myth that the first human was sweated from a giant's armpit originate?
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Jace Toy DDS

Feb 20, 2025

A primevalfrost giant of Norse* mythology, Ymir was formed at the beginning ofcreation from rivers of ice that flowed from Niflheim, the land of mist,into Ginnungagap, the yawning emptiness. Ymir emerged from the ice as itmelted from the heat of Muspelheim, the fire kingdom that lay near thesetwo regions.As the evil Ymir slept, other frost giants formed from the sweat of hisbody. The first male and female emerged from his left armpit, and anotherman came from his legs. Ymir drank milk from a primeval cow, which in turnlicked blocks of ice and released a man called Buri. Buri's grandsons werethe gods Odin*, Vili, and Ve. These three gods eventually attacked Ymirwhile he slept and killed him. As Ymir's blood gushed from his body, itcaused a flood that drowned all the frost giants except Bergelmir and hiswife. They escaped in a ship and founded a new race of beings.... Show More
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