Does Yggdrasil bear any kind of fruits?

Question

north europe mythology, tree that is connecting 9 worlds

Answer 1

" On the other hand, that squirrel, who's name I can't spell, lives in the branchs, so he must live on something"

Ratatosk

"I've read that in Norse mythology, Yggdrasil "the tree of life" bears magical apples . Each of the gods of Asgaard had to eat one each day in order to maintain their immortality."

No, the tree that bears the golden apples that Idunn is in charge has no name and it certainly is not Yggdrassil.

"The Norns (the three Fates) live at her Base and they can see the Past Present and the Future"

The Norns are the Norns, NOT the Greek fates. There is no "past,present or future' in the Norse worldview or even the heathen worldview of today. There is what has happened, what is happening and what COULD happen. They did not look at it from a static mindset.

EDIT:"no, although there is a tree that is tended by the goddess, Iðunn, who collects the golden apples that are required to maintain the Æsir's immortality"

Ok, they were NOT immortal. The apples Idunn tended were only keeping them youthful, the gods in fact did age and are mortal. From Skáldskaparmal: "But the Æsir became straitened at the disappearance of Idunn, and speedily they became hoary and old."

Answer 2

Yggdrasil doesn't bear fruit. She is the World Ash Tree and the Squirrell chews on the roots and the bark. The Norns (the three Fates) live at her Base and they can see the Past Present and the Future. Their Well is where Odin dropped his Eye when he sacrificed it and he hung himself for 9 days on Yggdrasil to gain the knowledge of the Runes.
The Apples the Norse Gods must eat comes from Idun's orchards and are of different trees.

Answer 3

Interesting question, Yggdrasil is supposed to be an ash tree so probably not, On the other hand, that squirrel, who's name I can't spell, lives in the branchs, so he must live on something. I do remember reading somewhere that it bore all the fruits of the earth, which would be extremely useful! and quite a charming thought, so I prefer to believe that.

Answer 4

I've read that in Norse mythology, Yggdrasil "the tree of life" bears magical apples . Each of the gods of Asgaard had to eat one each day in order to maintain their immortality.

(I figure that after Christian missionaries reached the north countries, this story got confounded with the genesis story, and that's how we got the idea that Adam and Eve ate an apple, whereas the bible only says "fruit".)

Answer 5

Actions do bear fruit, if prayer is a part of your religion I believe you should first ask yourself what all is within your power to achieve that which you would ask for in prayer. In other words, do everything you can to change what you want changed. An omniscient God should be listened to; what could you possibly tell an omniscient being?

Answer 6

Well it was an ash tree so i don't think so but it might have had some kind of vegetation since there was a squirrel living in it.

Answer 7

no, although there is a tree that is tended by the goddess, Iðunn, who collects the golden apples that are required to maintain the Æsir's immortality.

Answer 8

pRUNES!