Midgard
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See also: Midgård
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Icelandic, from Old Norse Miðgarðr.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Midgard
- (Norse mythology) The Earth of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a middle realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Helheim); the abode of human beings, between those of the gods (Æsir) and the dead.
Synonyms
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[edit]- (The Nine Realms): Álfheimr, Asgard, Jötunheimr, Múspellsheimr, Niðavellir, Niflheimr, Svartálfaheimr, Vanaheimr
Derived terms
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[edit]Earth — see Earth
the abode of humans, between heaven and hell
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse Miðgarðr, from miðgarðr, whence also midgard (“middle farm; diaphragm”).
Proper noun
[edit]Midgard m (definite Midgarden)
Derived terms
[edit]- Midgardsormen (“The World Serpent”)
Portuguese
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[edit]Midgard f
Spanish
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Swedish
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[edit]Midgard
- Nonstandard spelling of Midgård (“Midgard”).
- 1887, Viktor Rydberg, Fädernas gudasaga. Berättad för ungdomen[1], page 8:
- Mällan Midgard och Jotunheim ligger en bred bottenfördjupning, hvari blodböljorna samlade sig och bildade det kring Midgard på alla sidor sig utbredande hafvet.
- Between Midgard and Jotunheim lies a wide depression, where the waves of blood gathered and formed the spreading sea around Midgard on all sides.
- 1893, Axel Klinckowström, Sägner och sånger[2], page 108:
- Förr Fenris fjättrar
I stycken falla,
Än jämngod hjälte
Skall Midgard gästa...- For the fetters of Fenris
In pieces fall,
Even good hero
Should Midgard visit...
- For the fetters of Fenris
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