Facts about Norse Ragnarok

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   Heimdall and Loki are fated to slay each other during Norse Ragnarok, ending a long rivalry between the two gods.

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   Surtr, a fire giant from Muspelheim, plays a central role in Norse Ragnarok by engulfing the world in flames after slaying the god Freyr.

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   The cataclysmic battle of Norse Ragnarok ends with the world submerging in water, before re-emerging renewed and fertile for surviving gods and humans.

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   During Norse Ragnarok, the sea serpent Jörmungandr and Thor kill each other, with Thor dying after walking nine steps from his final blow.

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   In Norse Ragnarok mythology, the wolf Fenrir swallows Odin, who is then avenged by his son Víðarr.

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