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Jörmungandr — The World Serpent of Norse Mythology

Born of the trickster god Loki and the giantess Angrboda, Jörmungandr is no ordinary creature. He is a primordial sea serpent of colossal size, so vast that he encircles Midgard—the world of humans—and clasps his own tail, forming a perfect boundary around the earth.

Cast into the deep ocean by Odin, Jörmungandr grew in darkness, unseen but ever-present, his immense body coiling beneath the seas of the Norse cosmos.


Serpent of Fate and Balance

Also known as Midgardsormr or the World Serpent, Jörmungandr symbolizes eternal containment and serves as a harbinger of cosmic doom.

  • His coiled form reflects the ancient ouroboros symbol—a creature swallowing its own tail.
  • He maintains the delicate balance of the world—until that balance breaks.

According to prophecy, the moment Jörmungandr releases his tail will mark the beginning of Ragnarök—the end of the gods and the unraveling of reality.


The Final Battle: Thor vs. Jörmungandr

When Ragnarök arrives, Jörmungandr will rise from the ocean, poisoning the skies with venom and crashing against the land in a storm of fury.

He is fated to face Thor, god of thunder, in a battle so fierce that:

  • Thor will slay the serpent.
  • But he will take only nine steps before falling—killed by Jörmungandr’s venom.

This final duel signifies the death of two primal forces: the storm-bringer and the world-bound beast.


What Jörmungandr Represents

Jörmungandr embodies the cyclical nature of time, the tension between containment and chaos, and the inescapable fate even gods cannot escape.

He is not evil in the human sense—but a force of cosmic inevitability, etched into the bones of Norse myth.


When the serpent stirs, the end begins.


Disclaimer

This story is a work of fiction created for entertainment purposes only. All images used are for illustration.

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