Facts about Garmr

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   Scholars often compare Garmr to the Greek mythological hound Cerberus, as both serve as guardians of the underworld realm.

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   Völuspá, one of the oldest poems in the Poetic Edda, depicts Garmr howling before Gnipahellir as a sign of Ragnarök's approach.

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   The poem Grímnismál in the Poetic Edda describes Garmr as the greatest of hounds, dwelling before Gnipahellir cave.

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   According to the Prose Edda, Garmr will break free from his bonds at Ragnarök and fight the god Tyr, with both killing each other.

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   In Norse mythology, Garmr is a blood-stained hound who guards the entrance to Hel, the realm of the dead.

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