Ragnarök facts for kids
In Norse mythology, Ragnarök ("fate of the gods") is the battle at the end of the world. It would be fought between the gods or Æsir, led by Odin and the fire giants, the Jötnar and other monsters, led by Loki. Not only will some of the gods, giants, and monsters die in this battle, but almost everything in the universe will be destroyed.
The results of battles:
- Freyr vs Surtr: Freyr was unarmed, and he was killed by Surtr
- Odin vs Fenrir: Odin was swallowed by Fenrir.
- Víðarr vs Fenrir: Fenrir was slain following his battle with Odin
- Thor vs Jormungandr: Both slew each other
- Tyr vs Garm: Both slew each other
- Heimdall vs Loki: Both inflicted fatal wounds on each other, but Loki refused to die until he saw the destruction of the worlds
Other gods who died in Ragnarok are: Bragi, Ve, Hel,Brunhilde, the valkyrie and Meili, Thor's brother. Njord did not fight, but he died when Surtr set Vanaheim on fire.
Surtr then used his sword to cover the world in flame. But he also died in the fire.
None of the goddesses were mentioned (except Freya), but we assume that Frigg would survive.
Not many gods survived Ragnarok. The known survivors are: Aegir, Vidar, Vali, Hoenir, Vili, Magni, Modi, Hermóðr, Forseti and Ullr. Though most of the goddesses survive, (Frigg, Freya, Sif, Thrud, Idun, Saga, Eir, Gefjun, Fulla, Sjofn, Lofn, Var, Vor, Syn and Hlin) Snotra, Gna, and Nanna die.
Images for kids
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The north portal of the 12th-century Urnes stave church has been interpreted as containing depictions of snakes and dragons that represent Ragnarök.
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Then the Awful Fight Began (by George Wright, 1908)
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Battle of the Doomed Gods (by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine, 1882)
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The twilight of the gods (by Willy Pogany, 1920)
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Fenrir and Odin (by Lorenz Frølich, 1895)
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Loki breaks free at the onset of Ragnarök (by Ernst H. Walther, 1897)
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Thorwald's Cross, on the grounds of Kirk Andreas, Isle of Man
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A composite image of three different angles of the Ledberg stone
See also
In Spanish: Ragnarök para niños
