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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. | |||
'''Jörmungandr''', also known as the '''World Serpent''' or '''Midgard Serpent''', is an [[Isu]] later remembered | |||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Born a bastard son of [[Loki]] and the ''[[Jötnar|jötunn]]'' giant [[Aletheia|Angrboða]], Jörmungandr was the middle 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 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]]</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 a tree was deeply scarred by the serpent's sharp scales.<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 a tree was deeply scarred by the serpent's sharp scales.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Lost Cauldron]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:10, 3 February 2022
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 middle 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 a tree was deeply scarred by the serpent's sharp scales.[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]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (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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