Minecraft's Stunning Yggdrasil Build Is Fit For The Gods

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A fan of Minecraft and Norse mythology has come out with a breathtaking rendition of the mythical Yggdrasil tree. This blocky-yet-beautiful version of the sacred tree, which plays a central role in Norse mythology, was crafted on a massive scale-- making it just one of many such ambitious Minecraft creations.

Thanks to a wealth of user-friendly options, Minecraft players have been able to whip up some truly impressive and inspiring works of art within the DIY building and survival title. Previous popular builds have included replica cities, stunning natural vistas, creepy caves, and colossal statues of fictional characters like Doug Dimmadome of The Fairly Odd-Parents fame. Minecraft's standard mode places a great focus on scavenging, crafting, and surviving an onslaught of pixelated monsters, but the alternative Creative Mode unshackles players and allows them to let their imagination run wild; Creative Mode gives players immediate, unrestricted access to all of the game's multitudinous materials and tools, many of which would take a fair amount of work to acquire in Survival Mode. Creative Mode also lets players move about the map unburdened by the laws of physics, which helps make building massive structures much easier.

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A talented Minecraft creator appears to have leveraged this Creative Mode to put together a dizzying and beautiful recreation of Yggdrasil. The player, who goes by the Reddit handle Neozono, shared images of their vibrant and luminous mythological tree earlier today. The structure is as big as would be expected, but it is unique in the sense that it doubles as an interior space; the inside of Yggdrasil in this Minecraft