The very beginning  

  In the beginning nothing existed neither 

soil, nor sand, or rocks, or sea, or sky, 

nor earth. A new realm emanated in the 

south after a long span of time. It was 

made of fire, glowing embers, and 

scorching heat. In the north a second 

region sprang forth it consisted of bitter 

winds, and of freezing ice and snow. In 

the middle of the void all was mild, until 

one day the elements of fire and ice 

collided. In the north cold breeze began 

to freeze the void, while the warmth 

emanating thawed the southern part. All 

that was in disorder, "Life" emerged from 

the drops of this great chaos in the shape 

of animals. Just as the first man and 

woman evolutes throughout time. 

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  In ancient times as coming out of the 

longest ice age, gradually other beings 

appeared named Buri and his wife Eir; 

she was the first known healer and 

knowledge keeper. Buri's and Eir's son 

Bor married Bestla; they had three sons, 

Odin, Vili and Ve. The three brothers 

were the developers of nine great 

civilizations. The rulers of these ancient 

civilizations had always passed down 

their ruling inheritance equally to their 

sons and daughters. The sons of Bor 

and Bestla; Odin Vili and Ve navigated 

and reached the end of the earth's limits, 

and called it Nordri, Sudri, Austri and 

Vestri. In the Norse mythology and 

legends the three brothers Odin, Vili and 

Ve is a manifestation of the All-father, 

Wodan, or Odin himself. Because the 

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