Embla was the first human woman to live in the world of Midgard. Her name means "elm tree".
Embla and the first human man, Ask, 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.