Ask was the first human man to live in the world of Midgard. His name means "ash tree".
Ask and the first woman, Embla, were created long ago by the Aesir gods. Odin gave the humans breath; his brother Vili gave them consciousness, and Ve gave them form.[1]
Creative origins[]
Ask and Embla appear in Norse mythology.
References[]
- ↑ Deities and Demigods (3e) (2002), p.167-169.