Embla

[ em-blah ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Embla¹

< Old Norse, probably akin to almr elm

Example Sentences

They found on earth, nearly powerless, Ask and Embla, void of destiny.

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From looking like trees Ask and Embla got the appearance which before them none but the gods had assumed.

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Some time has elapsed between the creation of Ask and Embla, and Heimdal's coming among men.

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Eve or Embla was made of elm, but Ask or Adam was made of ash.

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They gave them clothes and names; the man they called Ask, and the woman Embla.

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