Níðhöggr
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Níðhöggr is a fearsome dragon or serpent from Norse mythology that gnaws at the roots of the world tree Yggdrasil and is associated with chaos and destruction.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Norse mythology
ⓘ
mythological dragon ⓘ mythological serpent ⓘ |
| actionAtRagnarök | flies with corpses in its wings ⓘ |
| appearsAt | end of Völuspá ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Náströnd
ⓘ
Yggdrasil ⓘ chaos ⓘ corruption ⓘ death ⓘ destruction ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Ragnarok
ⓘ
surface form:
Ragnarök
|
| category |
Norse legendary creature
ⓘ
mythological dragon in European tradition ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| describedBy | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| domain | roots of the world tree ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
bodies of adulterers
ⓘ
bodies of murderers ⓘ bodies of oath-breakers ⓘ corpses of the dead ⓘ |
| function | undermining the foundations of the cosmos ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| gnawsOn | roots of Yggdrasil ⓘ |
| inhabits | Hvergelmir ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Old Norse language
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| location | underworld ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Poetic Edda
ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ Völuspá ⓘ |
| moralAssociation | punishment of moral transgressors ⓘ |
| mythology | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Dread Biter
ⓘ
Malice Striker ⓘ |
| opposes |
cosmic stability
ⓘ
gods of Asgard ⓘ |
| residesIn | Niflheim ⓘ |
| role | enemy of cosmic order ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | tormentor of the wicked dead ⓘ |
| species |
dragon
ⓘ
serpent ⓘ |
| spelledAs |
Weapons of Odin
ⓘ
surface form:
Nidhogg
Níðhöggr self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Nidhoggr
Níðhǫggr ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
decay
ⓘ
destructive forces ⓘ entropy ⓘ |
| threatens |
Yggdrasil
ⓘ
surface form:
world tree Yggdrasil
|
| typeOfEvil | chthonic monster ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hvergelmir
subject surface form:
Hvergelmir