Vili is a god of creation, along with his brothers Odin and Vé. He is depicted with a mighty helm like Odin’s, an axe like Vé’s, and a mace.
Vili was the middle of the triad of brothers. According to some accounts of their birth, Ymir was a giant who came into existence. Ymir got nourishment from a heavenly cow and giants sprang forth from him as he grew stronger. Eventually, the cow freed a god named Búri who had a son named Bor. Bor and Bestla bore three sons together: Odin, Vili, and Vé. When they grew old enough, the brothers attacked and defeated Ymir, king of the Frost-Giants. Odin used the pieces of Ymir’s body to create the earth. Together they gave life to the world’s first two humans Ask and Embla. According to the myth of Ask and Embla, Odin gave them souls, Vili gave them intelligence and touch, and Vé gave them sight, hearing, speech, and facial expressions. Vili is sometimes depicted with a mighty helm like Odin’s, an axe like Vé’s, and a mace. After Odin establishes himself as king of the gods, Vili and Vé are not mentioned again in the mythology.
Bor and Bestla
Creation
Vili are small, finger-like projections found on the surface of certain tissues, such as the small intestine. They help increase the surface area for absorption of nutrients.
Vili are crucial for digestion because they maximize nutrient absorption by providing more surface area and helping transport nutrients from food into the bloodstream.
Vili contain tiny blood vessels and lymphatic vessels that quickly carry absorbed nutrients away, making the process of nutrient uptake much more efficient.
Vili are found mainly in the lining of the small intestine, but similar structures also appear in places like the placenta and some respiratory tissues.
Vili are larger, finger-like structures on the intestinal wall, while microvilli are much smaller, hair-like projections on the cells of the vili, further increasing the surface area for absorption.