Hvergelmir



Hvergelmir (Old Norse "bubbling boiling spring") is one of three wells located beneath a root of Yggdrasil. The well is situated in Niflhel (Hell).

Background
Hvergelmir is a major spring of Niflhel that has a vast amount of snakes and the dragon Níðhöggr, a monster that gnaws at the tree’s root. The Spring's liquid is from the antlers of the stag Eikþyrnir. The spring "whence all waters rise" is the source of numerous rivers. It is one of the three major springs at the primary roots of the cosmic tree Yggdrasil. The other two are Urðarbrunnr and Mímisbrunnr.

Resources

 * Britannica, Yggdrasill