The tales of the Norse gods, of the giants, demons, trolls and dwarves, still have the power to fascinate more than a thousand years after they were first told. In this part we hear of Yggdrasil, the immense tree, around which exist the nine worlds. The Norns are female beings who care for the tree, and who weave the destinies of gods and men.
the incidental music is available on the Naxos label