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Fenrir

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Also known as Fenrisúlfr, Hróðvitnir, Vánagandr, Fenrisulfr, Vanagandr

thumb|300px|Fenrir and Naglfar on the [[Tullstorp Runestone. The inscription mentions the name Ulfr ("wolf"), and the name Kleppir/Glippir. The last name is not fully understood, but may have represented Glæipiʀ which is similar to Gleipnir which was the rope with which the Fenrir wolf was bound. The two male names may have inspired the theme depicted on the runestone.]] thumb|right|An illustration of an image on a bracteate found in Trollhättan, [[Västergötland, Sweden. The image is considered a depiction of Týr tricking Fenrir. Drawing by Gunnar Creutz.]] alt=|thumb|Odin and Fenris (1909) by

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Fenrir is a giant wolf from Norse mythology who was bound with a magical rope called Gleipnir after tricking the god Týr. The figure appears in medieval Scandinavian artifacts like runestones and bracteates, showing that this mythological creature held cultural significance for Norse peoples.

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Part of
Norse mythology
Gender
male organism
Child
Hati Hróðvitnisson
Father
Loki
Mother
Angrboða
Sibling
Sleipnir
Image
Fenris Ledbergsstenen 20041231.jpg
Said to be same as
Sköll
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name in native language
Fenrir
worshipped by
Norse mythology
described by source
Poetic Edda
Commons category
Fenrir
cause of death
combat
Commons gallery
Fenrir
killed by
Víðarr
manner of death
killing
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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • Attestations
  • ''Poetic Edda''
  • ''Prose Edda''
  • ''Gylfaginning'' chapters 13 and 25
  • ''Gylfaginning'' chapter 34
  • ''Gylfaginning'' chapters 38 and 51
  • ''Skáldskaparmál'' and ''Háttatal''
  • ''Heimskringla''
  • Archaeological record
  • Thorwald's Cross
  • Gosforth Cross
  • Ledberg stone
  • Other
  • Theories
  • Modern influence
  • See also
  • Citations
  • General and cited references
  • External links

thumb|300px|Fenrir and Naglfar on the [[Tullstorp Runestone. The inscription mentions the name Ulfr ("wolf"), and the name Kleppir/Glippir. The last name is not fully understood, but may have represented Glæipiʀ which is similar to Gleipnir which was the rope with which the Fenrir wolf was bound. The two male names may have inspired the theme depicted on the runestone.]] thumb|right|An illustration of an image on a bracteate found in Trollhättan, [[Västergötland, Sweden. The image is considered a depiction of Týr tricking Fenrir. Drawing by Gunnar Creutz.]] alt=|thumb|Odin and Fenris (1909) by Dorothy Hardy

Fenrir (Old Norse 'fen-dweller') or Fenrisúlfr (Old Norse "Fenrir's wolf", often translated "Fenris-wolf"), also referred to as Hróðvitnir (Old Norse "fame-wolf") and Vánagandr (Old Norse 'monster of the [River] Ván'), is a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology. In Old Norse texts, Fenrir plays a key role during the events of Ragnarök, where he is foretold to assist in setting the world aflame, resulting in the collapse of humanity and society, and killing the god Odin.

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