Ragnarok
English
/ˈɹæɡ.nə.ɹɒk/, /ˈɹæɡ.nə.ɹɑk/
proper noun
Definitions
- (Norse mythology) A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and einherjar on one side and the forces of , Loki and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse ragnarǫk (fate of the gods).
Origin
Old Norse
ragnarǫk
Gloss
fate of the gods