Lífþrasir

Lífþrasir is a character in Norse mythology. He is a human male who survives Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods. According to the Vafþrúðnirsmál stanza of the Poetic Edda, Lífþrasir hides in Hoddmímis holt during the great frost and the subsequent fire that engulfs the world. He survives by feeding on the morning dew.

After Ragnarök has passed and the world is renewed, Lífþrasir emerges from Hoddmímis holt. He is accompanied by a woman named Líf, who also survived the cataclysm. Together, they repopulate the earth, becoming the ancestors of the new human race. The name Lífþrasir is often interpreted to mean "life-weary" or "life-preserver," reflecting his role as a survivor and progenitor. His story signifies the cyclical nature of destruction and rebirth in Norse cosmology, where even after the end of one world, life finds a way to continue. He represents hope and continuity for humanity.