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Fenrir
In
Norse mythology,
Fenrir (
Old Norse: "
fen-dweller"),
Fenrisúlfr (Old Norse: "Fenris
wolf"),
Hróðvitnir (Old Norse: "fame-wolf"), or
Vánagandr (Old Norse: "the monster of the river Ván") is a monstrous wolf. Fenrir is attested in the
Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the
Prose Edda and
Heimskringla, written in the 13th century by
Snorri Sturluson. In both the
Poetic Edda and
Prose Edda, Fenrir is the father of the wolves
Sköll and
Hati Hróðvitnisson, is a son of
Loki, and is foretold to kill the god
Odin during the events of
Ragnarök, but will in turn be killed by Odin's son
Víðarr.
Fenrir
Noun
1. (Norse mythology) an enormous wolf that was fathered by Loki and that killed Odin
(hypernym) mythical being
(classification) Norse mythology
Fenrir
[Norse] Fenrir (or Fenris) is a gigantic and terrible monster in the shape of a wolf. He is the eldest child of Loki and the giantess Angrboda. The gods learned of a prophecy which stated that the wolf and his family would one day be responsible for the destruction of the world. They caught the wolf and locked him in a cage. Only the god of war, Tyr, dared to feed and take care of the wolf. When he was still a pup they had nothing to fear, but when the gods saw one day how he had grown, they decided to render him harmless. However, none of the gods had enough courage to face the gigantic wolf. Instead, they tried to trick him. They said the wolf was weak and could never break free when he was chained. Fenrir accepted the challenge and let the gods chain him. Unfortunately, he was so immensely strong that he managed to break the strongest fetters as if they were cobwebs. After that, the gods saw only one alternative left: a magic chain. They ordered the dwarves to make something so strong ...
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Fenris
Fenris, Fenrir (Scandinavian, Icelandic) The mythical Norse wolf destined to devour the sun at the end of its lifetime. Fenris is one of the three monstrous offspring of Loki, the other two being Hel, queen of the realms of death, and Iormungandr, the serpent that encircles the earth in the ocean's depths.
According to popular tale, Fenris grew so rapidly that the gods became alarmed lest he devour the sun prematurely and tried repeatedly to restrain him with heavy chains with no success. The dwarfs forged a magic thread, Gleipnir (lissom bond), with which the gods bound the wolf, but only when one of the gods, Tyr (Mars), agreed to hold his hand in its jaws. Tyr sacrificed his hand, so that Fenris would be harmless until the end of the cycle.
Greyback, Fenrir
A dangerous werewolf who tries to bite and contaminate as many people as possible.
