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.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological motif
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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
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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.