Vanaheimr is described in the "Poetic Edda"; which was put together in the 13th century from earlier stories. The "Prose Edda" and "Heimskringla" were bot written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In the "Poetic Edda" and the "Prose Edda", Vanaheimr is said to be the location where the Van god Njörðr was raised. In Norse cosmology, Vanaheimr is considered one of the Nine Worlds.