Matching 50 mythical creatures with each of the 50 states

Colorado: Ymir

There are certain things that we associate with certain states. And in Colorado, we think of mountains, nature, and of course snow. When it comes to snow, it makes sense that we would want a monster to represent both the icy cold and the state itself.

And when looking back towards mythology, there is one creature that seems like a perfect fit for the monster of Colorado – the Ymir. So who is this creature of Norse mythology?

Ymir was a frost giant who was also the creator of both ice and fire. He is said to be the very first ice giant and a descendant of the gods. While he was once the only frost giant, over time, others sprang out from under him. And while he was able to do as he pleased for a long time, it was determined that he was actually not a good creature.

In fact, it took his own grandsons to take him down and with his body, the Earth was perfected with parts of his body being used to make the mountains themselves.

Whether it is his association with ice or mountains, Ymir is truly the monster that Colorado has been waiting for. (Or maybe not, but at this point, he is a good monster representative for the state because of that whole fire, ice, and mountains thing.)