Vigrid plain
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Vigrid plain is the vast mythological battlefield in Norse mythology where the final apocalyptic conflict of Ragnarök is foretold to take place.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vígríðr plain | 2 |
| Vigrid plain canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
ⓘ
location in Norse mythology ⓘ mythological location ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Freyr
ⓘ
Heimdall ⓘ
surface form:
Heimdallr
Odin ⓘ Thor ⓘ Týr ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Ragnarok
ⓘ
surface form:
Ragnarök
|
| battleParticipants |
Fenrir
ⓘ
Jormungandr ⓘ
surface form:
Jörmungandr
Loki ⓘ Surt ⓘ Vanir ⓘ
surface form:
Vanir gods
The Einherjar ⓘ
surface form:
einherjar
giants ⓘ Aesir ⓘ
surface form:
Æsir gods
|
| cosmologicalRole |
site of cosmic destruction and renewal
ⓘ
stage of the end of the world ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Scandinavian literature ⓘ |
| describedAs | vast plain ⓘ |
| describedBy | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| etymologyPossiblyMeans |
battle-shaker
ⓘ
battle-surge ⓘ |
| foretoldAs |
place of the last battle between gods and their enemies
ⓘ
place where gods and giants meet in battle ⓘ |
| genre | mythological motif ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Vigrid plain
ⓘ
surface form:
Vígríðr plain
|
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Ragnarök battlefield
ⓘ
surface form:
Vígríðr
|
| hasInfluenceOn |
fantasy literature inspired by Norse mythology
ⓘ
modern depictions of Ragnarök ⓘ popular culture representations of Norse apocalypse ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Ragnarök battlefield
ⓘ
surface form:
final battlefield of Ragnarök
site of the apocalyptic battle ⓘ |
| hasSizeDescription |
immense
ⓘ
one hundred leagues in each direction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
apocalypse
ⓘ
final judgment of gods and beings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Poetic Edda
ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ |
| nameLanguage |
Old Norse language
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| narrativeFunction | climactic setting of Norse eschatology ⓘ |
| partOf | mythic geography of the Norse cosmos ⓘ |
| temporalContext | end times of the current cosmic cycle ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vígríðr plain
this entity surface form:
Vígríðr plain