So you want to hear the story of how the universe was created? While I'm packing some provisions perhaps you would like to sit a while and listen to my uncle Gylfe (he claims he is a direct descendant of King Gylfe of Svithiod but then he is a crazy old man, believe him if you wish). 

According to the old tales passed down from generation to generation in my family. All the way back to my great grand sire King Gylfe of Svithiod who actually entered the house of the Gods and sat amongst them. This is how the world came into being. As told to him by three rather strange beings; Hog, Tredje and Jamnhog. 

In the beginning there was Ginnungagapet (the abyss). North of this was Niflheim (land of cold and darkness) found there is the well Hvergelmer from which icy mists rose. In the south was Muspelheim (land of fire) where Surte ruled with a flaming sword. 

The mists of Hvergelmer formed a stream (Elivågor) which eventually filled Ginnungagapet with ice. At the same time swords of fire leapt from Muspelheim striking the ice causing it to melt. The resulting drops of water and fire mixed to form two giant beings: A cow with the name of "Audhumbla" and a giant named "Ymer". The giant gained sustenance and grew by feeding himself through four mouths on the four nipples of Audhumbla who in turn fed on the white frosts which collected on the rocks about them. 
The warm breath of Audhumbla created a man called Bure who by some strange means found a wife. These two were the first of the Asa dynasty of which Odin and Ve would be the greatest. Ymer, laying on his side, created several different creatures. From his feet came the hideous three headed monster, the ancestor of the the evil giant family Rimtusarnas. From his left arm a couple sprang who were the ancestors of such as the three fates and Mimer. 

In time Odin killed Ymer, with the aid of his two brothers, and used his body as the ground for the new world. His blood becoming the sea where all the Rimtusarnas save one drowned. His skull became the sky, his bones the mountains and his brain the clouds. This new world was called Midgard. 

Once while taking a walk along the seashore of Midgard with his brothers. Odin came across two trees, Ask and Embla, which he set free from their earthly bonds. Giving them each the power of motion, intelligence, will and spirit. Their forms changed to the likeness of the gods it is from this pair that all humanity sprang. The fate Urd gives each of these offspring a being called Fylgia at birth that will............. Z Z Z Z ................

Well it appears as though old Gylfe has nodded off. If you want to hear more stories you'll have to wait for him to wake. Once asleep you could strike him with the mighty Mjolner with no effect. Regardless I have our provisions packed so let us begin our journey. We can always return later to listen to the old man tell his tales.