Ginnungagap
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ginnungagap
From Old Norse, perhaps literally, magical gap
Example Sentences
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Ve and Vili and Odin looked at each other and spoke of what was needful to do, there in the void of Ginnungagap.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
The rivers of the mist world flowed into the void, which was called Ginnungagap, the “yawning gap.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
The brothers were trapped forever in Ginnungagap, the vast gap between the fire and the mist.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
To the south of Ginnungagap was a region where frost and snow were never seen.
From Famous Men of the Middle Ages by Poland, Addison B.
The other two brothers were less famous, but they were gods, and assisted Odin to slay Ymir, and carry his body into the middle of Ginnungagap, and formed from it the earth and heavens.
From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by Grant, James, archaeologist
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