Ask and Embla became the parents of all people. Their breath was Odin’s, their hearts Vili’s, and their senses Ve’s. Through them, the world was no longer silent—it had stories, laughter, questions, and song.

[00:00.34]In the beginning, when the nine realms were young and the World Tree Yggdrasil stretched its mighty branches across all existence, the Gods had shaped Midgard from the body of the giant Ymir.
[00:12.81]They crafted mountains from his bones, seas from his blood, and the sky from his skull.
[00:19.28]Yet something was missing from this magnificent creation.
[00:23.07]There were no humans to walk upon the Earth, to tell stories, to worship the Gods, or to give meaning to the world they had so carefully constructed.

In the beginning, when the nine realms were young and the world tree Yggdrasil stretched its mighty branches across all existence, the gods had shaped Midgard from the body of the giant Ymir. They crafted mountains from his bones, seas from his blood, and the sky from his skull. Yet something was missing from this magnificent creation - there were no humans to walk upon the earth, to tell stories, to worship the gods, or to give meaning to the world they had so carefully constructed.

Ask and Embla: The First Humans

The World Before Humanity