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Fenrir

Fenrir, also known as Fenrisúlfr, is a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology. He is the son of the trickster god Loki and the giant Angrboða, making him brother to the world serpent Jörmungandr and the goddess Hel. He appears in several Norse poems and later mythic writings as a fearsome creature who threatens the gods.

As Fenrir grows, the Aesir grow wary of his strength and the prophecy that he will bring

Fenrir is bound on the island of Lyngvi in the lake, and remains chained until Ragnarok, the

Fenrir has appeared in modern literature and media and is commonly depicted as a symbol of predatory

doom
upon
the
gods.
To
prevent
this,
they
commission
the
dwarves
to
forge
Gleipnir,
a
magical
chain
made
from
six
improbable
ingredients:
the
sound
of
a
cat's
footsteps,
the
beard
of
a
woman,
the
roots
of
mountains,
the
sinews
of
a
bear,
the
breath
of
fishes,
and
the
steps
of
a
bird.
Fenrir
consents
to
be
bound
only
if
one
of
the
gods
places
his
hand
in
Fenrir's
mouth
as
a
pledge
of
security;
Tyr,
the
bravest
of
the
Aesir,
places
his
hand
inside
the
wolf's
mouth.
When
the
binding
holds,
Fenrir
cannot
break
free,
and
Tyr
loses
his
hand
in
the
process.
end
of
the
world.
In
the
prophecy,
Fenrir
will
bite
Odin
during
the
battle;
Fenrir
will
be
slain
by
the
god
Vidar,
Odin's
son,
in
the
ensuing
conflict.
chaos.
He
is
also
known
by
the
Old
Norse
name
Fenrisúlfr.