Jörmungandr
Thor in Hymir's boat battling the Midgard Serpent (Der Kampf des Thor mit der Schlange des Midgard) by Henry Fuseli, 1788
Meaning
Proper Noun
- The World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, an offspring of Loki, which is thrown into the ocean by Odin but grows to encircle the world, and is finally slain during Ragnarok by Thor, who then succumbs to its poisonous breath.
Related
Similar words
- Miðgarðsormr, Midgardsormr, Midgard Serpent, World Serpent,
Origin
- Borrowed from Old Norse Jǫrmungandr.
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