Manheimr

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Manheimr (Old Norse manheimr or mannheimr = 'home of man') is one of The Nine Worlds in the Northern mythology. It is the the world of men as opposed to the world of the gods, but Snorri says also that it is a name for Sweden.

See also Miðgarðr.

Manheimr is the home of Skaði and Njǫrðr.

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References

  1. Rudolf Simek: Dictionary of Northern Mythology (1993)
  2. Lars Magnar Enoksen: Norrøne guder og myter (2008)