Facts about Thor and the Midgard Serpent

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   The mutual fated combat between Thor and the Midgard Serpent is classified as a hero-monster antagonism motif found across multiple Indo-European mythological traditions.

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   Thor's greatest enemy, the Midgard Serpent, is described as so large it encircles all of Midgard and bites its own tail.

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   Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent, is the offspring of Loki and the giantess Angrboða in Norse mythology.

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   In the Prose Edda, Thor once nearly caught Jörmungandr while fishing with the giant Hymir, using an ox head as bait.

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   According to Norse mythology, Thor and the Midgard Serpent Jörmungandr are fated to kill each other at Ragnarök, with Thor dying after taking nine steps following the serpent's death.

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