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Yggdrasil is a cosmic tree, often referred to as the world tree, that stands at the center of the universe in Norse mythology and forms the axis of the cosmological structure. Its name derives from the Old Norse word Ygg(r)drasill. Yggr ("The Terrible One") is one of many names for the god Odin; drasill means "horse." Therefore, the generally accepted translation of the name is "Odin's Horse." This naming is interpreted as an allusion to the mythological account in which Odin hanged himself from