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Facts about Fenrir in Norse Mythology
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Only the god Tyr was brave enough to place his hand in Fenrir's mouth as a pledge of good faith while the gods bound him, losing the hand when the binding held.
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In the myths, the gods kept Fenrir among themselves in Asgard, attempting to raise and control him, until his growing power made them decide to bind him.
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Fenrir is the offspring of the trickster god Loki and the giantess Angrboða, making him a sibling of the world serpent Jörmungandr and the goddess Hel.
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At Ragnarök, Fenrir is prophesied to kill Odin by swallowing him whole, before being slain by Odin's son Víðarr.
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The monstrous wolf Fenrir is bound with a magical ribbon called Gleipnir, crafted by the dwarves from impossible ingredients including the sound of a cat's footstep.