Lungnablöðrurnar

Lungnablöðrurnar is a mythical location in Norse mythology, described in the Poetic Edda and other medieval Icelandic texts. The exact meaning of the name has been subject to interpretation by scholars, but it is believed to refer to "the coral reefs around the Long Serpent", a giant sea serpent that encapsulates the entire world.

According to myth, Lungnablöðrurnar is located at the extremities of the world, roughly surrounding the Long Serpent's body. The location is thought to be a liminal space, where the mundane world and the supernatural realms overlap. It serves as a boundary, separating the mundane world from the world of giants and monsters.

Lungnablöðrurnar plays a key role in the mythological narrative, particularly in the context of the conflict between the Gods and the giants. The location is associated with the Entish rocks known as Bolvaðaskógar and the giant serpent's body is seen as a vortex that draws in souls, causing chaos and destruction.

Lungnablöðrurnar remains a somewhat obscure and poorly understood concept in Norse mythology, with limited surviving sources of information. It is likely that the conception of the location has been influenced by or influenced the development of mythologies about liminal places in other cultures. Despite its somewhat ambiguous status, Lungnablöðrurnar remains a striking example of the creative and complex world-building found in Norse mythological narratives.