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A giant called Ymir was created as well as some gods. Three brothers of witch were Odin, Villi and Ve, they hated Ymir and so killed him, out of his body they made the Earth, flesh was soil, bones were mountains, hair were trees ans so on.

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Q: How was the earth created according to Norse mythology?
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