The Nine Worlds · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours of Calm Narration

Tonight, the shape of everything. Before the gods have names you know, there is a tree, and from its branches and roots hang nine worlds. We move slowly through each one, from the fire of Muspelheim to the mist of Niflheim, the halls of the gods, the home of giants, and the dark below, until the whole map of Norse reality is laid out quietly around you. This is the orientation episode of the season. Everything that follows happens somewhere on this tree.Chapters:0:00 Welcome1:49 Chapter 1. The North Before the Gods9:50 Chapter 2. Ginnungagap, the Yawning Void18:18 Chapter 3. The First Fire and the First Frost26:40 Chapter 4. Ymir, the First Being36:56 Chapter 5. The Sons of Borr and the Slaying of Ymir45:59 Chapter 6. The Making of the World57:24 Chapter 7. Yggdrasill, the World Tree1:08:02 Chapter 8. The Nine Worlds Named1:19:00 Chapter 9. The Wells Beneath the Roots1:28:19 Chapter 10. The Bridge of Burning Light1:36:58 Chapter 11. A Quiet Reflection on the Edda1:45:11 Chapter 12. Goodnight, and the Beginning1:49:50 Music to sleep byWatch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HpgRqADGzToNew episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.Sources: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, retold in an original written narrative.🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.comThis show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.