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'''Jörmungandr''', also known as the '''World Serpent''' or '''Midgard Serpent''', is an [[Isu]] later remembered in Germanic and [[Norse mythology]] as a giant [[Snake|serpentine]] sea-dragon who encircled the [[Earth]] by grasping its own tail with its mouth. | [[File:ACV Jormungandr Ship Pack Promo Image.jpg|250px|thumb|''Sea-Chariot'' flying a sail depicting Jörmungandr]] | ||
'''Jörmungandr''', also known as the '''World Serpent''' or '''Midgard Serpent''', is an [[Isu]] later remembered in {{Wiki|Germanic mythology|Germanic}} and [[Norse mythology]] as a giant [[Snake|serpentine]] sea-dragon who encircled the [[Earth]] by grasping its own tail with its mouth. | |||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Born a bastard son of [[Loki]] and the ''[[Jötnar|jötunn]]'' giant [[Aletheia|Angrboða]], Jörmungandr was the brother of both [[Fenrir]], the legendary [[wolf]] prophesied to kill [[Odin]] during the final battle of [[Ragnarök]], and the goddess [[Hel]] who ruled [[Helheim]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Fenrir]]</ref> | Born a bastard son of [[Loki]] and the ''[[Jötnar|jötunn]]'' [[giant]] [[Aletheia|Angrboða]], Jörmungandr was the brother of both [[Fenrir]], the legendary [[wolf]] prophesied to kill [[Odin]] during the final battle of [[Ragnarök]], and the goddess [[Hel]] who ruled [[Helheim]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Fenrir]]</ref> | ||
According to [[Snorri Sturluson]]'s poem ''{{Wiki|Gylfaginning}}'' in the ''{{Wiki|Prose Edda}}'', violent seas would herald Ragnarök's start when Jörmungandr released its tail to thrash itself onto land. There, it would join Fenrir and the [[Muspels]] led by [[Surtr]] to fight the [[Æsir]] on the field {{Wiki|Vígríðr}}. The snake was fated to fight [[Thor]], and though Thor would kill it, he would only walk {{Wiki|Numbers in Germanic paganism|nine}} steps from the corpse before falling dead from Jörmungandr's highly potent venom.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Jörmungandr}}</ref> | According to [[Snorri Sturluson]]'s poem ''{{Wiki|Gylfaginning}}'' in the ''{{Wiki|Prose Edda}}'', violent seas would herald Ragnarök's start when Jörmungandr released its tail to thrash itself onto land. There, it would join Fenrir and the [[Muspels]] led by [[Surtr]] to fight the [[Æsir]] on the field {{Wiki|Vígríðr}}. The snake was fated to fight [[Thor]], and though Thor would kill it, he would only walk {{Wiki|Numbers in Germanic paganism|nine}} steps from the corpse before falling dead from Jörmungandr's highly potent venom.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Jörmungandr}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Jörmungandr was born in a cave beneath a waterfall just south of the [[Heart of the Wood]] in [[Jötunheimr]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Mistress of the Iron Wood]]</ref> an illegitimate child resulting from Loki's affair with his mistress Angrboða.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]: Thornburg Henges</ref> | Jörmungandr was born in a cave beneath a waterfall just south of the [[Heart of the Wood]] in [[Jötunheimr]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Mistress of the Iron Wood]]</ref> an illegitimate child resulting from Loki's affair with his mistress Angrboða.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]: Thornburg Henges</ref> Later, Thor threw Jörmungandr violently towards the shores of Jötunheimr, which caused many [[ship]]s to sink. Many ''jötnar'' drowned as a result,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Aegir's Daughters]]</ref> and the serpent's sharp scales made deep scars in many trees.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Lost Cauldron]]</ref> | ||
Later, Thor threw Jörmungandr violently towards the shores of Jötunheimr, which caused many [[ship]]s to sink. Many ''jötnar'' drowned as a result,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Aegir's Daughters]]</ref> and the serpent's sharp scales made deep scars in many trees.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Lost Cauldron]]</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
As a result of the stories about Jörmungandr becoming intertwined in Norse culture, [[Vikings]] would often be [[tattoo]]ed with the serpent for strength in battle.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | As a result of the stories about Jörmungandr becoming intertwined in Norse culture, [[Vikings]] would often be [[tattoo]]ed with the serpent for strength in battle.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> In 2020, while the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], she used an [[Animus mod]] to add a digital model of a statue depicting Thor and Jörmungandr's fight as a decoration for [[Ravensthorpe]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Jörmungandr, also known as the World Serpent or Midgard Serpent, is an Isu later remembered in Germanic and Norse mythology as a giant serpentine sea-dragon who encircled the Earth by grasping its own tail with its mouth.
Mythology
Born a bastard son of Loki and the jötunn giant Angrboða, Jörmungandr was the brother of both Fenrir, the legendary wolf prophesied to kill Odin during the final battle of Ragnarök, and the goddess Hel who ruled Helheim.[1]
According to Snorri Sturluson's poem Gylfaginning in the Prose Edda, violent seas would herald Ragnarök's start when Jörmungandr released its tail to thrash itself onto land. There, it would join Fenrir and the Muspels led by Surtr to fight the Æsir on the field Vígríðr. The snake was fated to fight Thor, and though Thor would kill it, he would only walk nine steps from the corpse before falling dead from Jörmungandr's highly potent venom.[2]
Biography
Jörmungandr was born in a cave beneath a waterfall just south of the Heart of the Wood in Jötunheimr,[3] an illegitimate child resulting from Loki's affair with his mistress Angrboða.[4] Later, Thor threw Jörmungandr violently towards the shores of Jötunheimr, which caused many ships to sink. Many jötnar drowned as a result,[5] and the serpent's sharp scales made deep scars in many trees.[6]
Legacy
As a result of the stories about Jörmungandr becoming intertwined in Norse culture, Vikings would often be tattooed with the serpent for strength in battle.[7] In 2020, while the Assassin Layla Hassan relived Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, she used an Animus mod to add a digital model of a statue depicting Thor and Jörmungandr's fight as a decoration for Ravensthorpe.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance) (sculpture only)
- Dawn of Ragnarök (mentioned only)
- The Forgotten Saga (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forgotten Myths (mentioned only)
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Fenrir
- ↑
Jörmungandr on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Mistress of the Iron Wood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Animus Anomalies: Thornburg Henges
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Aegir's Daughters
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Lost Cauldron
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
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