In
Norse mythology,
Vígríðr or
Óskópnir is a large field foretold to host a battle between the forces of the
gods and the forces of
Surtr as part of the events of
Ragnarök. The field is attested in the
Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material, and in the
Prose Edda, written by
Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century. The
Poetic Edda briefly mentions the field as where the two forces will battle, whereas the
Prose Edda features a fuller account, foretelling that it is the location of the future death of several deities (and their enemies) before the world is engulfed in flames and reborn.