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In Norse mythology, which son of Odin avenges his father by killing the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarok?
Answer
Vidarr
After Fenrir kills Odin at Ragnarok, Odin's son Vidarr steps on the wolf's lower jaw and tears it apart, avenging his father's death.
💡 Did you know?
Odin, king of gods, dies fighting the wolf Fenrir during Ragnarok—but his son Viðarr kills the wolf by stepping on its jaw and tearing it apart.
Other options people guess
- Thor
- Tyr
- Vali
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- norse-mythology
- ragnarok
- odin
- fenrir
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