Niflheimr

Japanese: Niflheimr
Niflheimr

…He carries a flaming sword in his hand, and when the end of the world (Ragnarok) approaches, he will go on a rampage and consume the world with fire. On the north side of the mouth of the abyss is Niflheimr, where there is ice and frost, and a stream of poison flows into the mouth of the abyss. When the hot winds from Muspelsheim meet the frost of Niflheimr, the frost melts and drips, and these drips come to life through the power of the one who sends the heat, and the giant Ymir is born. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Niflheimr" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…彼は燃えさかる剣を手に持ち,世界の終末(ラグナレク)が近づくと荒し回り,世界を火で焼き尽くすことになる。奈落の口の北側にはニブルヘイムNiflheimrがあり,そこには氷と霜があって毒液の流れが奈落の口に流れ込んでいる。ムスペルスヘイムからの熱風とニブルヘイムの霜とがぶつかると,霜が溶けて滴り,そのしずくが熱を送る者の力によって生命を得,巨人ユミルYmirが誕生する。…

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