The Mythological Maori Origin Stories of New Zealand.After a long ordeal, he finally obtained the answers he was looking for. One day, he went to Asgard (where the gods lived), in order to ask them questions to understand whether they used magic. Gylfaginning tells of a legendary king named Gylfi, who ruled over Sweden. Nevertheless, when taken with a pinch of salt, Sturluson offers us an interesting tale of the creation of the universe.
This, of course, goes for all recorded ancient myths. Although the older Poetic Edda exists, it is still difficult for historians to know exactly what content was made up by Sturluson and what was original because there is a general lack of documentation. This was a compilation of stories thought to have been much older because of the language and content used. Perhaps the largest inspiration was the Poetic Edda. Sturluson, like many writers who recorded ancient myths, took inspiration from earlier records.
His text, Gylfaginning (The Fooling of Gylfi), is contained within a larger book known as the Prose Edda. The main source on Ymir and the creation of the universe according to Norse mythology was written by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson, who lived in the 13th century. In Norse mythology, Ymir was the primeval frost giant, and also a being whose death led to the creation of humanity, as well as the natural elements of Earth itself. The story of Ymir and the creation of the universe typifies the emphasis on sacrifice as a theme, in Nordic myth and in creation stories around the world.
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