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Ygdrasil
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Ygdrasil
the great ash tree that supported the universe, having sprung from the body of the giant Ymir. [Norse Myth.: Benét, 111]
See : Trees


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Yggdrasil isn't set in a fantasy realm; it is a MMORG (massive multiplayer online role-playing game).
The Norse, too, had their three Fates - the Norns, who spun the thread of life at the roots of the World Ash, Yggdrasil.
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