Midgard

[ mid-gahrd ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the middle earth, home of men, lying between Niflheim and Muspelheim, formed from the body of Ymir.

Midgard

/ ˈmɪdɡɑːd; ˈmɪdɡɑːð; ˈmɪðɡɑːðə /

noun

1. Norse myth the dwelling place of mankind, formed from the body of the giant Ymir and linked by the bridge Bifrost to Asgard, home of the gods

Word History and Origins

Origin of Midgard¹

< Old Norse mithgarthr, cognate with Old English middangeard the earth, the abode of men. See mid-, yard ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of Midgard¹

C19: from Old Norse mithgarthr; see mid ¹, yard ²

Example Sentences

The Midgard School opened in 2017, and as in past years, when summer came, it transformed into a camp.

From New York Times

The series is now on its eighth installment, God of War: Ragnarok, which is expected sometime this year and has transitioned its setting into the Norse realm of Midgard.

From The Verge

Asgard the Golden belonged to the gods; glorious Valhalla to the heroes; Midgard was the battlefield for men, not the business of women.

From Literature

He described how the World Tree included such lands as Asgard, where gods lived, and Midgard — or Middle Earth — where humans lived.

From Washington Post

When that happens, we here in Midgard call it an earthquake.

From Literature