Askr and Embla

Summary

Askr and Embla is an anthropogony^[1]. It draws 1,379 Wikipedia views per month (anthropogony category, ranking #2 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Askr and Embla is the creator of Odin^[3].
• Askr and Embla is the creator of Hœnir^[4].
• Askr and Embla is the creator of Lóðurr^[5].
• Askr and Embla is the creator of Vili^[6].
• Askr and Embla is the creator of Ve^[7].
• Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as anthropogony^[8].
• Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as grouping of characters in Norse mythology^[9].
• Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as fictional couple^[10].
• Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as primeval human pair^[11].
• Askr and Embla's instance of is recorded as protoplast^[12].
• Askr and Embla is part of Norse mythology^[13].
• Askr and Embla's Commons category is recorded as Askr and Embla^[14].
• Askr and Embla comprises Askr^[15].
• Askr and Embla comprises Embla^[16].
• Askr and Embla's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Askr and Embla's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[18].

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Authorship and Creation

Created works include Odin^[3], a Norse deity^[19]; Hœnir^[4], a Norse deity^[20]; Lóðurr^[5], a Norse deity^[21]; Vili^[6], a Norse deity^[22]; and Ve^[7], a Norse deity^[23].

Publication

Askr and Embla is part of Norse mythology^[13].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Askr and Embla include 4895 Embla^[24], an asteroid^[25] and 4894 Ask^[26], an asteroid^[27].

Why It Matters

Askr and Embla draws 1,379 Wikipedia views per month (anthropogony category, ranking #2 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for it include 4895 Embla^[24], an asteroid^[25] and 4894 Ask^[26], an asteroid^[27].