[Northkeep] crossword puzzle clue

[Jerry Herring]

For the  less Norsely inclined...


Outside of Muspelllies the void called Ginnungagap, and north of Ginnungagapis 
Niflheim, the world of awesome dark and cold. In this world are eleven rivers 
flowing from a great well. The rivers are frozen and occupy Ginnungagap. When 
the wind, rain, ice, and cold meet the heat and fire of Muspellin the center of 
Ginnungagap, a place of light, air, and warmth is born.
Where fire and ice first met, thawing drops appeared. Beneath the melting ice 
lay a Frost Giantnamed Ymir. Ymirslept, falling into a sweat. Under his left arm 
there grew a couple, male and female Giants. One of his legs begot a son with 
the other.

The melting frost became a cow called Audhumlafrom whose udders ran four rivers 
of milk that fed Ymir.
After one day of licking salty ice blocks, Audhumlafreed a man's hair from the 
ice. After two days, his head appeared. On the third day the whole man was 
released from the ice. The man's name was Buri. Burihad a son named Bor. 
Bormarried Bestla, the daughter of a Giant, and together they had three sons. 
Odinwas the first, Vili the second, and Vé the third. Odin, in association with 
his brothers, is the ruler of heaven and earth. Odin is the greatest and most 
famous of all Gods.

 
Odinand his brothers killed the Giant Ymir. They carried Ymirto the middle of 
Ginnungagapand created the world, called Midgard, from his body. Ymir'sblood 
became the sea and and lakes. His skull became the cover of the sky which was 
set over the earth. Ymir'sbrains were tossed into the air, and became clouds. 
Then sparks and burning embers from Muspellwere placed in the middle of 
Ginnungagapto give light to Midgard. They named the stars and set their paths. 
Ymir'sskeleton became the mountains of Midgard. His teeth and jaws became rocks 
and pebbles. His flesh was ground into dirt in the great mill Grottekvarnen. 
Ymir'shair became trees. Maggots appeared in Ymir'sflesh became Dwarves, who had 
human understanding and the appearance of men, but lived in the earth. Under 
each corner of the sky the suns of Buriput a Dwarf. The four Dwarvesare called 
Austri (East), Vestri(West), Nordri (North), and Sudri(South).
Most Kindly
Ian