To the Norse, the gods were seen as being the powers that held the cosmos in order, while the jötnar were opponents of the gods who sought to bring the cosmos back into the uninterrupted reign of darkness and chaos.
The gods were seen as being the powers. This was to the Norse. While the jötnar were opponents of the gods back into the uninterrupted reign of darkness and chaos. This was what these powers held the cosmos in order. These gods sought to bring the cosmos.