Jormungandr

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Jormungandr
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Jormungandr with bared fangs.
Type God
Religion Wodenism
God of Eternity
Home The Ocean
Other Names World Snake, Ouroboros
Symbols Snake biting its tail
Related To Loki (father), Fenris (brother), Hel (sister), Thor (arch enemy)

In Wodenist lore, Jormungandr is also known as the Otan Serpent, a sea serpent said to surround the globe. Jormungandr is the middle child of a fabled giantess and the mischievous god Loki and brother to the wolf Fenris, and Hel, goddess of the underworld.

Depictions[edit]

Jormungandr is often depicted as ouroboros.

Lore[edit]

When he was young, Woden tossed the (then only large) Jormungandr into the great ocean that encircles Otan. The serpent grew so large that it was able to surround the Earth and grasp its own tail.[2] As a result, it received the name of World Serpent. When it releases its tail, Ragnarok will begin. Jormungandr's arch-enemy is the thunder-god, Thor.

Intercession[edit]

May grant or revoke the ability to sail safely in Otan ocean waters.

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