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Living by the root of Yggdrasill, , Nidhogg feeds on the bodies of the dead at Hvergelmirin, a spring which is the source of the rivers of the world, located in the region of Niflheim or Hela. | Living by the root of Yggdrasill, , Nidhogg feeds on the bodies of the dead at Hvergelmirin, a spring which is the source of the rivers of the world, located in the region of Niflheim or Hela. | ||
When not feeding upon the dead Nidhogg gnaws at the root of Yggdrasill and sends taunting messages to the eagle perched in its high branches via the squirrel | When not feeding upon the dead Nidhogg gnaws at the root of Yggdrasill and sends taunting messages to the eagle perched in its high branches via the squirrel Ratatosk. Ratatosk in turn brings the eagles taunts back to Nidhogg. | ||
In the act of gnawing the root, Nidhogg joins the four stags Dainn, Dvalinn, Duneyr and Durathor who graze the leaves and bark of Yggdrasill higher up. | In the act of gnawing the root, Nidhogg joins the four stags Dainn, Dvalinn, Duneyr and Durathor who graze the leaves and bark of Yggdrasill higher up. | ||
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* Grafvitar | * Grafvitar | ||
* Grafvolud | * Grafvolud | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
