Bifröst (mythology)
Bifrost ( at. Bifrost , fluctuating Himmelstraße '), Bilröst , Beberast or Asbru (at. Asbru , Asenbrücke') is in the Norse mythology , the three-rayed rainbow bridge between Midgard and Asgard and thus the connection between the "earthly world" and the " Kingdom of Heaven «.
The Asenbrücke is according to the Grímnismál (verse 44) the first of all bridges and is supported by Asen -God HEIMDALL guarded. The sir use them to get from Asgard to Midgard and to their daily meetings at the Urdwell .
The Snorra-Edda also says that a red fire is burning on the bridge to keep the Hrimthursen (ice giants) and mountain giants from crossing.
During the end of the world in Ragnarök , Bifröst will be destroyed by the Muspelsons when crossing it: “ But as strong as it is, it will break when Muspel's sons come to ride over it. "
Modern use
The Bitfrost security system of the 100 dollar laptop was named after Bifröst .
literature
- Arnulf Krause : Reclam's lexicon of Germanic mythology and heroic saga. Stuttgart 2010.
- Rudolf Simek : Lexicon of Germanic Mythology (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 368). 3rd, completely revised edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-520-36803-X .
Individual evidence
- ↑ s: The Edda (Simrock 1876) / Snorra-Edda / Gylfaginnîng 15.
- ^ Gylfaginning 13.