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  • Chinese; the Japanese “Pheng” and “Kirni”; the “wise and ancient Bird” which sits upon the ash-tree yggdrasil, and the dragons, griffins, basilisks, etc. of the Middle Ages.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Japanese "Pheng" and "Kirni"; the "wise and ancient Bird" which sits upon the ash-tree yggdrasil, and the dragons, griffins, basilisks, etc. of the Middle Ages.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • All living beings including the gods are tied into the wyrd (web of destiny), and are part off the 9 plains of the world tree yggdrasil.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] Meg Ireland 2010

  • All living beings including the gods are tied into the wyrd (web of destiny), and are part off the 9 plains of the world tree yggdrasil.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] Meg Ireland 2010

  • All living beings including the gods are tied into the wyrd (web of destiny), and are part off the 9 plains of the world tree yggdrasil.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • All living beings including the gods are tied into the wyrd (web of destiny), and are part off the 9 plains of the world tree yggdrasil.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • All living beings including the gods are tied into the wyrd (web of destiny), and are part off the 9 plains of the world tree yggdrasil.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] Meg Ireland 2010

  • All living beings including the gods are tied into the wyrd (web of destiny), and are part off the 9 plains of the world tree yggdrasil.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Yes | No | Report from jmcctheboss23 wrote 34 weeks 44 min ago to all i have offended i am sorry but seriosly you do not have to come question our belifs of god on this forum, now i have cooled down a little and i guess what i mean is why do you have to denounce god? simply just say yes or no you dont have to go rantin and raving obout beowolf and yggdrasil do that on a nordic forum but on a christian forum that is unnecesary. now ill be prayin to god for you and me and my masons will also show concern

    is jesus your lord and savior? 2009

  • Yes | No | Report from jmcctheboss23 wrote 34 weeks 44 min ago to all i have offended i am sorry but seriosly you do not have to come question our belifs of god on this forum, now i have cooled down a little and i guess what i mean is why do you have to denounce god? simply just say yes or no you dont have to go rantin and raving obout beowolf and yggdrasil do that on a nordic forum but on a christian forum that is unnecesary. now ill be prayin to god for you and me and my masons will also show concern

    is jesus your lord and savior? 2009

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  • Lovely concept. I've never heard of this before.

    November 20, 2007

  • How is it pronounced?

    November 20, 2007

  • Like it's spelled, no?

    November 20, 2007

  • Ah, but how do we know where the stress falls?

    (Actually, I've checked some dictionaries, and the answer seems to be: on the antepenultima.)

    November 20, 2007

  • Love the word and the concept.

    November 22, 2007

  • I've seen references to this in several video games. :P

    April 18, 2008

  • Mimir's tree

    July 22, 2008

  • Very pretty concept. I suppose there's only one yggdrasil?

    July 26, 2009