Wolves in Norse mythology

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Wolves in Norse mythology are powerful and often fearsome canid beings—such as Fenrir, Sköll, Hati, and Odin’s companions Geri and Freki—who play central roles in cosmic events, omens, and the mythology’s portrayal of fate and destruction.

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Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form Occurrences
Fenrir 0
Hati 0
Sköll 0

Statements (60)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mythological motif
mythological wolf
topic in Norse mythology
alsoKnownAs Hati Hróðvitnisson NERFINISHED
appearsIn Grímnismál NERFINISHED
Grímnismál NERFINISHED
Poetic Edda NERFINISHED
Prose Edda NERFINISHED
associatedWith Fenrir NERFINISHED
Freki NERFINISHED
Geri NERFINISHED
Hati NERFINISHED
Odin NERFINISHED
Ragnarök NERFINISHED
Sköll NERFINISHED
battlefields
giants
the cosmos
the dead
bitesOff Týr’s hand
boundBy Gleipnir NERFINISHED
chainedBy Æsir gods NERFINISHED
chases the Moon NERFINISHED
the Sun NERFINISHED
companionOf Odin NERFINISHED
Odin NERFINISHED
connectedTo the Wild Hunt NERFINISHED
culture Norse NERFINISHED
Norse NERFINISHED
Norse NERFINISHED
Norse
Norse
Norse
hasCompanion Freki NERFINISHED
Geri NERFINISHED
hasRole agents of destruction
companions of gods
omens of fate
motifType predatory animals threatening gods and worlds
mythology Germanic mythology
parent Angrboða NERFINISHED
Loki NERFINISHED
prophesiedTo devour the Moon at Ragnarök
devour the Sun at Ragnarök
kill Odin at Ragnarök
pursues Máni NERFINISHED
Sól NERFINISHED
roleIn Ragnarök NERFINISHED
Ragnarök NERFINISHED
Ragnarök NERFINISHED
sibling Hel NERFINISHED
Jörmungandr NERFINISHED
symbolizes Odin’s warrior aspect
Odin’s warrior aspect
chaos
destruction
fate
ferocity
inevitable fate
the wild

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Freki category Wolves in Norse mythology