Yggdrasil has three major roots. One extends to the well of Urd in Asgard and another to the spring Hvergelmir in Niflheim. Where does the third root extend?

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World Trees and Cosmic Axes

Test your knowledge of the cosmic trees and mountains that form the center of the universe in mythologies from around the globe.0 takes

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01In Norse mythology, what is the name of the immense ash tree that connects the Nine Worlds?
02In Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology, what is the name of the sacred five-peaked mountain considered to be the center of all physical and metaphysical universes?
03What is the general term used in comparative mythology for the world center, or the connection between Heaven and Earth?
04The ancient Saxons venerated a sacred pillar-like object representing the center of the world, which was famously destroyed by Charlemagne. What was it called?
05In Mayan mythology, which sacred tree connects the planes of the Underworld (Xibalba), the terrestrial realm, and the heavens?
06In Slavic mythology, the world is often depicted as a sacred tree, typically an oak, at the top of which sits a thunder god. Who is this god?
07In Latvian mythology, what is the name of the 'Tree of Dawn,' a celestial tree representing the path of the sun?
08Yggdrasil has three major roots. One extends to the well of Urd in Asgard and another to the spring Hvergelmir in Niflheim. Where does the third root extend?
09In Hungarian mythology, the world tree, or Világfa, often has a mythical bird of prey sitting atop it. What is this bird called?