The Prose Edda on Midgard
The Younger Edda: > Snorre'S Edda, Or The Prose Edda. > Preface.
- attestation: Midgard was created from Ymer's eyebrows as a protective bulwark
"from his eye-brows, the bulwark called Midgard"
The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iv. > The Creation Of The World.
attestation: Earth was surrounded by the deep sea, and the outer shores were given to giants to dwell in
"along the outer strand of that sea they gave lands for the giant races to dwell in"
attestation: Midgard was built as a fortress from Ymer's eyebrows to protect against the giants
"they used the giant Ymer's eyebrows, and they called the burg Midgard"