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i've got many questions... the novel is brilliant. 'decyphering' johnny's mother's letter was a trip to do in a the coffee shop around the corner when i wrote it all out. but.. the last page: the Ygg..-page, anything? i have many more questions but do not know whether i should lay them out here in this tribe, or do the research on my own using google/etc.. any ideas about that last page 709?
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Thu, May 13, 2004 - 3:55 AMYggdrasil is the world of ash tree Norse mythology; a tree between heaven and hell. The house is on Ash Tree Lane... don't know if that's of any use, but it's a start.
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Thu, May 13, 2004 - 3:58 AMFrom pantheon.org:
In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil ("The Terrible One's Horse"), also called the World Tree, is the giant ash tree that links and shelters all the worlds. Beneath the three roots the realms of Asgard, Jotunheim, and Niflheim are located. Three wells lie at its base: the Well of Wisdom (MĂmisbrunnr), guarded by Mimir; the Well of Fate (Urdarbrunnr), guarded by the Norns; and the Hvergelmir (Roaring Kettle), the source of many rivers.
Four deer run across the branches of the tree and eat the buds; they represent the four winds. There are other inhabitants of the tree, such as the squirrel Ratatosk ("swift teeth"), a notorious gossip, and Vidofnir ("tree snake"), the golden cock that perches on the topmost bough. The roots are gnawed upon by Nidhogg and other serpents. On the day of Ragnarok, the fire giant Surt will set the tree on fire.