Garmr
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Garmr is a fearsome hound from Norse mythology, often associated with guarding the underworld and playing a pivotal role in the events of Ragnarök.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garmr canonical | 3 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Norse mythology
ⓘ
mythological dog ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Norse mythological poems ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hel
ⓘ
Ragnarok ⓘ
surface form:
Ragnarök
underworld ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | afterlife ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Hel (goddess) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | the breaking of bonds at Ragnarök ⓘ |
| battleOutcomeTradition | Garmr and Týr kill each other ⓘ |
| category |
Norse legendary creatures
ⓘ
mythological dogs ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | participant in the final battle of the gods ⓘ |
| culture | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs | fearsome hound ⓘ |
| describedInSource |
Gylfaginning
ⓘ
Völuspá ⓘ |
| domain | Norse eschatology ⓘ |
| eschatologicalFunction | harbinger of Ragnarök ⓘ |
| guardedEntity | the realm of the dead ⓘ |
| guardedLocation | Gnipahellir ⓘ |
| guardRole |
Hel (goddess)
ⓘ
surface form:
watchdog of Hel
|
| languageOfName |
Old Norse language
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| mentionedIn |
Poetic Edda
ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ |
| mythicStatus | legendary creature ⓘ |
| nameType | proper noun ⓘ |
| notableFeature | blood-stained chest in some descriptions ⓘ |
| oftenComparedTo | Fenrir ⓘ |
| opponent | Týr ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Ragnarok
ⓘ
surface form:
Ragnarök
|
| prophecy |
will break free at Ragnarök
ⓘ
will fight Tyr at Ragnarök ⓘ |
| role | guardian of the underworld ⓘ |
| sometimesIdentifiedWith | Fenrir ⓘ |
| species | hound ⓘ |
| symbolism |
chaos at the end of the world
ⓘ
guardian of the dead ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.