Sigrid's character in "Twilight of the Gods" is inspired by ancient Norse tradition and a mix of medieval stories. Lief and Sigrid are based on possible historical figures, connecting the animated ...

Sigrid in Twilight of the Gods is portrayed as a strong, enigmatic figure who receives her anchor in Norse mythology and historical tales. Sigrid's family, connected to ancient Norse traditions ...

In God of War Ragnarok, the fight ends when Thor hits the giant snake so hard that it splinters the world tree, Yggdrasil, and sends Jormungandr back in time to a period long before his birth--a ...

It first appeared in Norse mythology as Yggdrasil was laid out in the Poetic Edda in the 13th century. At that time, the world tree was revered as a sacred one from which the Nine Worlds spawn.

With that brief outline, we’ve barely scratched the surface. From the Norse story of creation from the flesh of the primordial being Ymir, to the story of the sacred tree Yggdrasil and the ...