God of War Ragnarok: What is Ragnarok? Understand the meaning in Nordic mythology

After the series of articles on gods and giants of Nordic mythology, it is time to talk about Ragnarök . See the meaning, outcomes and battles of the end of the world that must be portrayed in the new God of War.

• The Ragnarök prophecy
• Fimbulvetr and the fate of the gods
• What's up after Ragnarök?
• at the beginning, fimbulvetr
• The Ragnarök combatants
• The final confrontation: telling the dead of Ragnarök
• the living
• The dead

The Ragnarök prophecy

The word Ragnarök means the _Destine of the gods, is a story of apocalypse resumed in several Nordic texts and probably from anterior oral traditions. After several episodes, the living and even the dead face each other in a final battle.

Many gods and creatures die, causing damage and even leading to the annihilation of some nine kingdoms. This end of the world is prophesied by a Volvo , a priestly and seer woman.

Fimbulvetr and the fate of the gods

at the beginning, fimbulvetr

Ragnarök is announced for a three-year winter, fimbulvetr (literally the Grand Winter). This winter begins shortly after the death of the god Balder, thanks to a Loki frame.

Hair will swallow the moon and skill will swallow the sun. The John (giants) will approach Asgard. football , guardian of the rainbow idge, will play his horn called Gjallarhörn to warn the nine kingdoms of the beginning of the fight. The chains will be oken and the locked creatures, as Senior or Loki , will be released.

The Ragnarök combatants

This final fight will take place on Vi grid's plain. Two groups will face each other, led on one side by Odin and on the other by Loki . With Odin, are the main gods air of the pantheon, as well as the einherjars (fallen warriors led by Odin in Valhalla awaiting Ragnarök).

With Loki, are monstrous creatures like Henri , the giant wolf; Jörmungand , the snake of the world; and the giants joins . Beyond the army of the dead from the frozen depths of Kelham.

The final confrontation: telling the dead of Ragnarök

Henri will kill Odin, who will be avenged by his son Vicar. Thor, meanwhile, will face Jörmungand and end up with the serpent before perishing a victim of her poison.

Loki will face the archenemy Handball, and they will eventually kill each other. Fear, Freya's other, will face Sure the giant of Mülheim, Try will face the giant dog Arm and both will kill himself. SURE will finally fire the world and the sea will dominate the earth.

What's up after Ragnarök?

the living

The end of the known world will give rise to a new world . Only two humans will survive, protected by the roots of Yggdrasil (If and Lifthrasir), and repopulate the earth. The waters will retreat, and the earth will recover their beauty.

On the side of the gods, some live again in Duvall , where Asgard was previously located. Vicar and Volga are among the survivors, while Balder and Hour return from the kingdom of the dead.

The dead

Those who perished in battle will live in different places . The best, the one who will welcome good, ave and righteous beings, will be gimlet . The place is described as the most beautiful place on earth

For Nastrandir the liars and killers go. This is where the dead will be tortured by the dragon Nichols .