Ragnarok: The Twilight of the Norse Gods

The bonds break, the enemies of the gods advance, and long-foretold matches unfold across the final battlefield. Völuspá and Gylfaginning describe destruction, courage without guaranteed victory, and a world that may rise again. Inside this episode: - The warnings and winter before the final conflict - Fenrir, Jormungandr, and the gathering of the gods - Odin, Thor, and the foretold battles - Fire, water, survival, and renewal Sources include Völuspá in the Poetic Edda, Snorri Sturluson's Gylfaginning, and comparative historical commentary. This episode is a researched narrative summary. Historical records may be incomplete, translated differently, or interpreted differently by scholars. We distinguish documented facts, estimates, disputed interpretations, and later stories where material. Corrections are logged and incorporated into future editions. Follow Myths in Context for more researched stories of gods, heroes, tricksters, and journeys from around the world.