Jörmungandr

Summary

Jörmungandr is a mythological serpent^[1]. Jörmungandr ranks in the top 4% of mythological_serpent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,548 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jörmungandr's father was Loki^[3].
• Jörmungandr's mother was Angrboða^[4].
• Jörmungandr is recorded as male organism^[5].
• Jörmungandr's instance of is recorded as mythological serpent^[6].
• Jörmungandr's instance of is recorded as Norse mythical animal^[7].
• Jörmungandr's instance of is recorded as eschatological figure^[8].
• Jörmungandr is part of Norse mythology^[9].
• Jörmungandr's Commons category is recorded as Jörmungandr^[10].
• Jörmungandr's said to be the same as is recorded as Vritra^[11].
• The cause of death was combat^[12].
• Jörmungandr's described by source is recorded as Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.^[13].
• Jörmungandr's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Jörmungandr's present in work is recorded as Prose Edda^[15].
• Jörmungandr's manifestation of is recorded as Midgard Serpent^[16].
• Jörmungandr's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'non', 'text': 'Jǫrmungandr'}^[17].
• Jörmungandr's different from is recorded as Midgard Serpent^[18].
• Jörmungandr's sibling is recorded as Hel^[19].
• Jörmungandr's sibling is recorded as Fenrir^[20].
• Jörmungandr's sibling is recorded as Nari^[21].
• Jörmungandr's sibling is recorded as Váli^[22].
• Jörmungandr's sibling is recorded as Sleipnir^[23].
• Jörmungandr's enemy is recorded as Thor^[24].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythological serpent^[6], Norse mythical animal^[7], and eschatological figure^[8].

Use and Application

Jörmungandr is part of Norse mythology^[9].

Influence

Things named for Jörmungandr include 471926 Jörmungandr^[25], a near-Earth object^[26] and Jormungandr walhallaensis^[27], a fossil taxon^[28].

Why It Matters

Jörmungandr ranks in the top 4% of mythological_serpent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,548 views/month).^[2] Jörmungandr has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] Jörmungandr is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for Jörmungandr include 471926 Jörmungandr^[25], a near-Earth object^[26] and Jormungandr walhallaensis^[27], a fossil taxon^[28].

FAQs

Who were Jörmungandr's parents?

Jörmungandr's father was Loki^[3]. Jörmungandr's mother was Angrboða^[4].