"The Norse view of the Universe, according to the Eddas, was an extremely complicated thing. It was seen as a natural unfolding of events, which were then forced into their present shape by the will of the Æsir. This essay, I hope, will aid the beginning student in their understanding of this strange and truly wyrd phenomena.
The first thing that both Eddas describe is the Ginnungagap, or primordial void. This is both an easy, and extremely difficult thing to explain. This void is not a lack of substance, but rather a lack of discernible shape. All things originally have the Ginnungagap as their origin. The best analogy I can think of is a good chicken soup stock; full of flavor, but no real form. This is akin to the "seed matter" in the Big Bang Theory (which further shows how logical the Norse view is."
Excerpt from Ginnungagap: An Essay on Norse Cosmogony By Brian Smith
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