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In Norse mythology, what is Ragnarok?
Answer
The prophesied end of the world
Ragnarok is the predicted twilight of the gods, where the world is destroyed and reborn. It involves Fenrir breaking free and the sun fading.
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In Ragnarok, giants will sail in Naglfar, a ship made from the fingernails of the dead.
Other options people guess
- A powerful sword
- The home of the gods
- A giant demon
Topics
- Norse mythology
- apocalypse
- gods
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