Blain (Ymir’s bones?) In Norse mythology, a giant, often identified with Ymir, the great giant from whose body the earth was formed. The name appears in the Prose Edda.
Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow-Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante
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