Muspelheim
Muspelheim ("Flameland"), also called
Muspel (
Old Norse Múspellsheimr and
Múspell, respectively), is the realm of
fire in
Norse Mythology. It is home to the
fire giants, and their master,
Surtr. It is fire and the land to the north,
Niflheim is ice. The two mixed and created water from the melting ice in
Ginnungagap. Sparks from Muspelheim created the
planets,
comets and
stars.
According to the Ragnarok prophecies in Snorri's Prose Edda, the Sons of Muspel will break the Bifrost bridge, signaling the end of times:
In the
MMORPG World of Warcraft, a dungeon named The
Molten Core bears many similarities to the myth of Muspelheim. Molten Core is a dungeon in the theme of fire, placed at the heart of "Blackrock Mountain". Explorers will encounter monsters such as fire giants (named "Molten Giants" and "Molten Destroyers"), fire
elementals, flame
imps, and at the end of the dungeon, the fire lord
Ragnaros awaits, who is the most difficult monster in the dungeon; requiring the coordination and skill of up to 40 players to kill. The name Ragnaros sounds like a play on
Ragnarök.
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