The first root extends to Asgard, home of the gods the second to Jotunheim, land of giants and finally,the third to Niflheim, the realm of darkness and cold.It is an immense ash tree with three huge roots that extend to different parts of the cosmos. Yggdrasil is the sacred tree that connects the nine worlds of Norse cosmology.
It is believed to be the center of the cosmos, with each of the Nine Realms existing among its symbolic branches and roots. It is seen as a symbol of life, with its roots stretching down into Niflheim (the land of ice and darkness) and its branches reaching up into Asgard. Yggdrasil is a giant world tree that connects all the worlds in Norse mythology.
