Norse mythology
Vili
Co-creator of the cosmos and giver of will to humankind
- Mythology
- Norse mythology
- Parents
- Bestla
- Group
- Aesir · Primordial · Divine · Sacrifice · Wisdom
- Appears in
- Ymir, Audhumla, and the First Creation
- Places
- Asgard
Listen to “Ymir, Audhumla, and the First Creation” in the app
Vili is a son of Bor, brother to Odin and Ve, and one of the three who shape the world. The brothers kill the giant Ymir and raise the cosmos from his corpse, lifting the sky from his skull and setting four dwarves to hold its corners. Walking the new shore, they find the ash Ask and the elm Embla, two driftwood logs, and breathe life into them as the first man and woman. Odin grants spirit, Ve grants the senses, and Vili grants wit and motion, the will and reason by which every human choice is made.
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Real episode from the app
Ymir, Audhumla, and the First Creation
Chapter 1
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vili?
- Vili is a son of Bor, brother to Odin and Ve, and one of the three who shape the world. The brothers kill the giant Ymir and raise the cosmos from his corpse, lifting the sky from his skull and setting four dwarves to hold its corners.
- Which mythology does Vili belong to?
- Vili belongs to Norse mythology.
- Which stories does Vili appear in?
- Vili appears in Ymir, Audhumla, and the First Creation, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Vili. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/vili"Vili." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/vili.MythologyNow. "Vili." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/vili.Listen to the stories of Vili
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