The well of Urd is the well of life. It lies by the one root of Yggdrasil that is in Asgard. It got its name from Urd, who is one of the three norns sitting in a beautifull hall by Yggdrasil, spinning the threads of destony.
The norns decide people's lives. They also keep the ashtree Yggdrasil healthy with holy water from the well. Every day they pour water from Urd's well over the World tree to keep the branches fresh.
The water is so holy that everything that is dipped in the well gets white as the inside of an eggshell. Two birds live in the the well of Urd. They are called swans, and they were the origin of this species.
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In the beginning there was the abyss known as the Ginnungagap. It was a void, a place of nothingness. On one side of the abyss was Nivlheim, a foggy and cold place. On the other side was Muspelheim, which was an inferno of fire and smoke.
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In the middle of Asgard grows the ashtree Yggdrasil. It has branches that stretch out all over the world. Under the Yggdrasil the aesir meet every dag for negotioations. To get there they have to ride over the rainbowbridge called Bifrost.
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