Regarding the location of Midgard. As you may know, Midgard is considered a myth by many in the 21st century. However, Midgard, like Niflheim, Muspelheim, and Asgard, was a very real place known to the ancient world, although called now by a different name.
To get the location of Midgard we must first know what Midgard means. Midgard means "middle (of the) earth."(91) You may recognize this as the main location in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series "The Hobbit" and "The Lord Of the Rings."
Rather than being mere fantasy, the Middle Earth (Midgard) of Norse semi-mythology is none other than ancient Thrace. We get this by the introduction to Prose Edda, a collection of oral history stories put together by Snorri Sturlsson, the son of a 13th century Norse chieftain, and historian.
In sections two and three we read the phrases "center of the earth" and "earth's center," respectively.(33) Both of these phrases, when rendered into the Norse tongue would read Midgard, with mid meaning "middle" and gard meaning "yard" referring to a specific location, which, in this case, would be planet Earth. This conclusion is further supported by the naming of a large body of water called the Mediterranean Sea. While it is true that the Mediterranean sea is not on the equator of the earth, which is the geographic center, or middle, of the earth. one must remember that Midgard itself is located "near the earth's center,"(33) not in the exact center.
Here is a quote from Section III of Prose Edda: "Near the earth's centre was made that goodliest of homes and haunts that ever have been, which is called Troy, even that which we call Turkland."(33) Notice how Troy is called Turkland. The ancient city of Troy was and is located within the boundaries of what we now call the nation of Turkey.(92) Given the abundance of evidence presented, it is clear that Midgard is located in ancient Thrace and Thrudheim(33), which we call Turkey.
(33) http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre03.htmTo get the location of Midgard we must first know what Midgard means. Midgard means "middle (of the) earth."(91) You may recognize this as the main location in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series "The Hobbit" and "The Lord Of the Rings."
Rather than being mere fantasy, the Middle Earth (Midgard) of Norse semi-mythology is none other than ancient Thrace. We get this by the introduction to Prose Edda, a collection of oral history stories put together by Snorri Sturlsson, the son of a 13th century Norse chieftain, and historian.
In sections two and three we read the phrases "center of the earth" and "earth's center," respectively.(33) Both of these phrases, when rendered into the Norse tongue would read Midgard, with mid meaning "middle" and gard meaning "yard" referring to a specific location, which, in this case, would be planet Earth. This conclusion is further supported by the naming of a large body of water called the Mediterranean Sea. While it is true that the Mediterranean sea is not on the equator of the earth, which is the geographic center, or middle, of the earth. one must remember that Midgard itself is located "near the earth's center,"(33) not in the exact center.
Here is a quote from Section III of Prose Edda: "Near the earth's centre was made that goodliest of homes and haunts that ever have been, which is called Troy, even that which we call Turkland."(33) Notice how Troy is called Turkland. The ancient city of Troy was and is located within the boundaries of what we now call the nation of Turkey.(92) Given the abundance of evidence presented, it is clear that Midgard is located in ancient Thrace and Thrudheim(33), which we call Turkey.
(91) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midgard
(92) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy
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