In the beginning there was nothing. No grass, no water, no heaven, nor an earth. Then Othin, Vili, and Ve started created land, grass, and water. There were leeks growing out of the ground which stands for fine growth. Then there was stars, the moon, and the sun. These were made by Bur's sons. They then sought out the gods and assembled them at the council. They gave names to them like night, twilight, and evening to represent the different times of day. They built shrines and temples to live in. The gods played games with each at tables. They then raised the race of dwarfs and Durin next. They also made men to go along with the dwarfs. The dwarfs found home in the fields of sand. These creatures had no soul or sense so Othin gave them soul and Honir gave them sense. Lothur gave them heat so they could live. Then there was the Yggdrasil ash that came up a tree. Hor had burned Heath three times yet she still lives. Then there were giants who sat and lived on hills. There was the rust red bird of Hel at the bars of Hel. They created elves to go on the earth as well. This was the viking story of creation.
Citations: "The Poetic Edda: Voluspo." Internet Sacred Text Archive Home. Web. 18 Mar. 2010.
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