Midgard

American  

[mid-gahrd] / ˈmɪd gɑrd /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the middle earth, home of men, lying between Niflheim and Muspelheim, formed from the body of Ymir.

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Midgard British  

/ ˈmɪdɡɑːd, ˈmɪdɡɑːð, ˈmɪðɡɑːðə /

noun

1. Norse myth the dwelling place of mankind, formed from the body of the giant Ymir and linked by the bridge Bifrost to Asgard, home of the gods

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Etymology

Origin of Midgard

< Old Norse mithgarthr, cognate with Old English middangeard the earth, the abode of men. See mid-, yard ²

Example Sentences

The Midgard School opened in 2017, and as in past years, when summer came, it transformed into a camp.

From New York Times

The series is now on its eighth installment, God of War: Ragnarok, which is expected sometime this year and has transitioned its setting into the Norse realm of Midgard.

From The Verge

He described how the World Tree included such lands as Asgard, where gods lived, and Midgard — or Middle Earth — where humans lived.

From Washington Post

Embla and Ask stayed in Midgard, safe behind the wall the gods had made from Ymir’s eyelashes.

From Literature

“Midgard was where humans eked out their wretched existence,” Young said with a laugh.

From Washington Times