King Gylfi’s Deception by the Aesir (Gylfaginning)
King Gylfi of Sweden travels to Asgard in disguise to test the wisdom of the Aesir. He is met by a divine illusion where three figures—High, Just-as-High, and Third—reveal the entire history of the Norse cosmos, from the creation of the world to its eventual destruction at Ragnarok. This encounter serves as the primary vessel for Norse mythological knowledge, framing the gods' power as both...