Asgard

Ignatius Donnelly

The God Odi, Woden, or Wotan

He dwelt with the twelve Æsir, or gods, upon Asgard, the Norse Olympus, which arose out of Midgard, a land half-way between the regions of frost and fire (to wit, in a temperate climate).

Ignatius Donnelly

The Kings of Atlantis become the Gods of the Greeks

The Scandinavians believed in the twelve gods, the Aesir, who dwelt on Asgard, the Norse Olympus.

Diligent investigation may yet reveal that the number of a modern jury, twelve, is a survival of the ancient council of Asgard.

Myths

Timeline of the Four Worlds

Norse: Establishment of the worlds of gods (Asgard), humans (Midgard), and other beings.

They live in Jotunheim and are often in conflict with the gods of Asgard.

Ignatius Donnelly

The Pyramid, the cross and the Garden of Eden

"It was the sacred Asgard of the Scandinavians, springing from the centre of a fruitful land, which was watered by four primeval rivers of milk, severally flowing in the direction of the cardinal points, 'the abode of happiness, and the height of bliss.' It is the Tien-Chan, 'the celestial mountain-land, .

Ignatius Donnelly

The God Odin, Woden, or Wotan

Odin, along with the twelve Æsir or gods, dwelt on Asgard, the Norse equivalent of Olympus, which arose out of Midgard, a land situated between regions of frost and fire—essentially, in a temperate climate.

The forbidden fruit

The trickster god Loki was coerced by Thjazi to lure Idunn out of Asgard (the realm of the gods) and into a forest, where Thjazi, in the form of an eagle, kidnapped her.

He borrowed Freyja's falcon cloak, transformed into a falcon, found Idunn, and flew her back to Asgard, evading Thjazi who pursued them.

Þór and Hrungnir

Hrungnir loses the race and ends up in Asgard, the realm of the gods, where he becomes drunk and abusive.

Poetic Edda

Odin (Óðinn): Odin is the chief god of the Æsir and the ruler of Asgard, the realm of the gods.