Facts about Norse Fenrir

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   Tyr, the Norse god of war, lost his hand to Fenrir when the gods used it as a pledge of good faith while binding the wolf with Gleipnir.

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   Fenrir is prophesied to break free from his bonds at Ragnarök and kill the god Odin by swallowing him whole.

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   The gods initially raised Fenrir among themselves in Asgard, but grew so fearful of his increasing size and strength that they sought to bind him.

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   According to the Prose Edda, Fenrir was bound by the gods using a magical ribbon called Gleipnir, crafted by the dwarves from impossible ingredients.

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   In Norse mythology, Fenrir is a monstrous wolf and the son of the trickster god Loki and the giantess Angrboða.

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