The Children of Loki: Three Fates the Gods Feared

A prophecy leads the Norse gods to separate Loki's three feared children: Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hel. Their attempts at control reveal three different responses to fear and help prepare the future they dread. Inside this episode: - The warning about Loki's children - Jormungandr in the sea and Hel below - Fenrir among the gods - Tyr's pledge and the binding of Fenrir Sources include Snorri Sturluson's Gylfaginning, the Poetic Edda, and public-domain translations in Sacred Texts and Wikisource. 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.