Yggdrasil has three major roots. One extends to the well of Urd in Asgard and another to the spring Hvergelmir in Niflheim. Where does the third root extend?

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01Yggdrasil has three major roots. One extends to the well of Urd in Asgard and another to the spring Hvergelmir in Niflheim. Where does the third root extend?
02What is the general term used in comparative mythology for the world center, or the connection between Heaven and Earth?
03In Latvian mythology, what is the name of the 'Tree of Dawn,' a celestial tree representing the path of the sun?
04In Mayan mythology, which sacred tree connects the planes of the Underworld (Xibalba), the terrestrial realm, and the heavens?
05In Hungarian mythology, the world tree, or Világfa, often has a mythical bird of prey sitting atop it. What is this bird called?
06The ancient Saxons venerated a sacred pillar-like object representing the center of the world, which was famously destroyed by Charlemagne. What was it called?
07In Norse mythology, what is the name of the immense ash tree that connects the Nine Worlds?
08In Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology, what is the name of the sacred five-peaked mountain considered to be the center of all physical and metaphysical universes?
09In Slavic mythology, the world is often depicted as a sacred tree, typically an oak, at the top of which sits a thunder god. Who is this god?