Thor fighting the sea serpent, Henry Fuseli, 1788.

In Norse mythology, the sea serpent Jormungand was the middle child of Loki and the giantess Angerboda. In Thorsdrapa, Faðir lögseims, (trans. father of the sea thread), i.e. the father of Jormungand, is used as a direct kenning for Loki. Download high resolution version (2024x2855, 248 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2024x2855, 248 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Henry Fuseli (in German Johann Heinrich Füssli) (February 7, 1741 - April 16, 1825) was a British painter and writer on art, of German-Swiss family. ... Norse mythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... This picture, from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript, shows Loki with his invention - the fishing net. ... The giants seize Freya. ... Angrboda (Old Norse Angrboða Harm-foreboding) appears in Norse Mythology as a giantess. ... The Thorsdrapa or Þórsdrápa (Hymn to Thor) is a poem of Norse mythology usually attributed to Eilífr Goðrúnarson (11th century). ... This article is about kenning as a poetic notion. ...

Loki was forbidden by Odin to mate with Angerboda (also Angraboda, Angrboda- "Herald of Sorrow"), as it was prophesised that the offspring of their union would overthrow the gods. When Loki went ahead and did it anyway, the Aesir kidnapped the three children,Fenrir, Hel and Jormugand. They tossed Jormugand into the Ocean, the endless waters that encircled Midgard. Jormungand grew so big that he was able to surround the Earth and grasp his own tail (see Ouroboros). This picture, from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript, shows Loki with his invention - the fishing net. ... Odin, Icelandic/Old Norse Óðinn, Swedish Oden, Anglo-Saxon and Old Saxon Woden, Old Franconian Wodan, Alemannic Wuodan, German Wotan or Wothan Lombardic Godan. ... Angrboda (Old Norse Angrboða Harm-foreboding) appears in Norse Mythology as a giantess. ... The Aesir (Old Norse Æsir, singular Áss, feminine Ásynja, feminine plural Ásynjur) are the principal pantheon of gods in Norse mythology. ... Fenrir biting off Tyrs arm In Norse mythology, The Fenrisulfr or Wolf of Fenrir, usually known simply as Fenrir in English, was a monstrous wolf, the son of Loki and the giantess Angrboda. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other things of this name, see Midgard (disambiguation). ... Earth, also known as the Earth or Terra, is the third planet outward from the Sun. ... The Ouroboros Alternate spellings: Oroborus, Uroboros, Uroborus The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a snake or dragon swallowing its tail, constantly creating itself and forming a circle. ...

Jormugand's arch enemy is the god Thor. There are three known myths detailing their encounters. In one, Thor encounters the serpent disguised as a colossal cat by the giant king Utgard-Loki. As one of the tasks set by Utgard-Loki, Thor must lift the cat, and though he is unable to lift such a monstrous creature as Jormugand, he comes so close that when the deception is revealed by Utgard-Loki it is still an impressive feat. Thors battle against the giants, by Marten Eskil Winge, 1872 Thor, Þórr (ON), Þunor (OE), Donar or Donner (German) is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder and lightning in Germanic and Norse Mythology, the son of Odin and Jord. ... In Norse mythology, Utgardaloki was the ruler of the city Utgard in Jotunheim. ...

Their next encounter came when Thor went fishing with the giant Hymir. The two did not get on, and when Hymir refused to privide Thor with bait, Thor struck the head off Hymir's largest ox, Himinhriod ('Heaven Springer') to use. They rowed to a point where Hymir often sat and caught flat fish, and he drew up two whales. Thor demanded to go farther, and so they did. Hymir told Thor that the part they were at was unsafe, because of the Midgard serpent, but Thor ignored him, and to Hymir's horror they rowed out further. In Norse mythology, Hymir was a giant, a husband of Hrod. ...

Thor then prepared a strong line and a large hook, and Jormugand bit. Thor pulled the serpent up; the two faced off, Jormugand dribbling poison and blood. Hymir went pale with fear, and as Thor grabbed his hammer to kill the serpent, cut the line, leaving the serpent to sink beneath the waves.

Their last meeting will come at Ragnarok, when Jormungard will drag himself from the Ocean and poison the skies with the deadly poison eitr. Jomungard will kill many warriors with his poison, including Thor, the thunder god, who with his dying breath will at last finish off the Serpent. In Norse mythology, Ragnarok (fate of the gods1) is the battle at the end of the world. ... Thors battle against the giants, by Marten Eskil Winge, 1872 Thor, Þórr (ON), Þunor (OE), Donar or Donner (German) is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder and lightning in Germanic and Norse Mythology, the son of Odin and Jord. ...

According to another folktale, whenever fishermen, sea explorers or Viking raiding parties encountered the Serpent, Thor would come along to fight the great snake. It is possible that this particular myth arose because of thunderstorms at sea (the Norsemen believed that thunderstorms were caused by Thor riding across the sky in his goat-pulled chariot), where the ocean's waves ripped at ships like they were a gigantic snake. Ancient Norsemen spent a considerable amount of their time at sea, so many of their myths and legends revolve around such matters.

Jormungand is also sometimes referred to as the Midgard Serpent (Miðgarðsormur)or the World Serpent.

Alternate spellings:

• Jormagund
• Jormugand
• Jormangund
• Jormungandr