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title: Yggdrasil
author: Friedrich Wilhelm Heine
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7513/yggdrasil/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Yggdrasil

_Authored by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine_

## Image File

[![Yggdrasil](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7513.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7513.jpg)

## Image Caption

The World Tree Yggdrasil from [Norse Mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Norse_Mythology/), as envisioned and depicted by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine in 1886.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Heine, F. W. (2017, November 01). Yggdrasil. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7513/yggdrasil/>
### Chicago
Heine, Friedrich Wilhelm. "Yggdrasil." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 01, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7513/yggdrasil/>.
### MLA
Heine, Friedrich Wilhelm. "Yggdrasil." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7513/yggdrasil/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ash_Yggdrasil_by_Friedrich_Wilhelm_Heine.jpg) by [**Friedrich Wilhelm Heine**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ash_Yggdrasil_by_Friedrich_Wilhelm_Heine.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 01 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.