Ragnarök is the dramatic finale of the Norse mythological cycle—a cataclysmic sequence of events marked by natural disasters and a massive war between gods, giants, monsters, and the dead. During this conflict, mighty gods like Odin, Thor, and Freyr fall in battle against fearsome foes such as Fenrir the wolf and Jörmungandr the world serpent . Yet even amid this chaos, the myth signals more than destruction: it promises renewal, as the earth sinks into the sea but then resurfaces, green and fertile. A small number of gods, including Baldr and Hodr, survive alongside two human progenitors named Líf and Lífþrasir, who repopulate the world. Through Ragnarök, Norse lore embraces both the inevitability of death and the hope of rebirth.
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