Ragnarok

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apocalyptic event event in Norse mythology

Ragnarok is the apocalyptic series of events in Norse mythology that culminates in a great battle, the death of many gods, and the destruction and subsequent rebirth of the world.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Ragnarök	14
Götterdämmerung	1
Ragnarøkkr	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	apocalyptic event ⓘ event in Norse mythology ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Ragnarok ⓘ surface form: Ragnarök Ragnarok ⓘ surface form: Ragnarøkkr
causeOfDeath	Freyr ⓘ Heimdall ⓘ surface form: Heimdallr Loki ⓘ Odin ⓘ Thor ⓘ Tyr ⓘ many gods ⓘ
culturalRole	eschatology of Norse religion ⓘ
describedIn	Poetic Edda ⓘ Prose Edda ⓘ
featuresCreature	Fenrir ⓘ Garmr ⓘ Jormungandr ⓘ Surtr ⓘ
featuresDeity	Baldr ⓘ Freyr ⓘ Heimdall ⓘ surface form: Heimdallr Loki ⓘ Odin ⓘ Thor ⓘ Tyr ⓘ Vali ⓘ Víðarr ⓘ surface form: Vidar
featuresGroup	Aesir ⓘ Frost Giants ⓘ surface form: Jotnar Vanir ⓘ
hasPart	Fimbulwinter ⓘ breaking of social bonds ⓘ destruction of the world by fire ⓘ final battle at Vigrid ⓘ rebirth of the world ⓘ submersion of the world in water ⓘ wolves swallowing the sun and moon ⓘ
languageOfName	Norse ⓘ surface form: Old Norse
locationOfBattle	Vigrid plain ⓘ
meaningOfName	fate of the gods ⓘ
precededBy	Fimbulwinter ⓘ
religion	Norse mythology ⓘ
result	destruction of many gods ⓘ destruction of the cosmos ⓘ rebirth of the world ⓘ return of Baldr from Hel ⓘ
theme	cyclical destruction and renewal of the world ⓘ
triggeredBy	Fenrir breaking free ⓘ Jormungandr rising from the sea ⓘ Loki’s release from bonds ⓘ