Midgard

In Germanic cosmology, Midgard (an anglicised form of Old NorseMiðgarðr; Old EnglishMiddangeard, Old SaxonMiddilgard, Old High GermanMittilagart, and GothicMidjun-gards; "middle yard", "middle enclosure") is the name for Earth (equivalent in meaning to the Greek term οἰκουμένη : oikouménē, "inhabited") inhabited by and known to humans in early Germanic cosmology. The Old Norse form plays a notable role in Norse cosmology.