Álfheimr Ljósálfar
Airgaed Ravens
Photo taken at Closed Sim
Photographer B. Ravens
Editor Ravens Studio
Seldom mentioned Alfheim was one of the Nine Realms in Norse mythology, a world inhabited by elves. There were two types of elves in Norse lore: the Ljósálfar, or “Light Elves,” and the Dökkálfar, or “Dark Elves.” Though Alfheim was never described in the sources, it may be surmised that the realm embodied the extreme luminosity and darkness characteristic of its inhabitants.
Alfheim was said to be ruled by Freyr, suggesting a deep association with the magic of the Vanir gods. Like the other realms, Alfheim hung from the branches of Yggdrasil, the world tree at the center of Norse cosmology.
Álfheimr Ljósálfar
Airgaed Ravens
Photo taken at Closed Sim
Photographer B. Ravens
Editor Ravens Studio
Seldom mentioned Alfheim was one of the Nine Realms in Norse mythology, a world inhabited by elves. There were two types of elves in Norse lore: the Ljósálfar, or “Light Elves,” and the Dökkálfar, or “Dark Elves.” Though Alfheim was never described in the sources, it may be surmised that the realm embodied the extreme luminosity and darkness characteristic of its inhabitants.
Alfheim was said to be ruled by Freyr, suggesting a deep association with the magic of the Vanir gods. Like the other realms, Alfheim hung from the branches of Yggdrasil, the world tree at the center of Norse cosmology.