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Jörmungandr in the sea during Ragnarök, drawn by the Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe in 1898.. In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, lit. 'the Vast 'gand'', see Etymology), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr, "worm of Midgard"), is an unfathomably large and monstrous sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling ...
The specific name "walhallaensis" references the North Dakota city, which was named after the great hall Valhalla from Norse mythology. This inspired the generic name Jormungandr , which is a Latinization of the Norse serpent Jǫrmungandr that was said to encircle the world's oceans.
The name stoor worm may be derived from the Old Norse Storðar-gandr, an alternative name for Jörmungandr, the world or Midgard Serpent of Norse mythology, [1] [2] Stoor or stour was a term used by Scots in the latter part of the 14th century to describe fighting or battles; it could also be applied to "violent conflicts" of the weather elements. [3]
World Serpent or World Snake may refer to: Antaboga, the world serpent of traditional Javanese mythology; Jörmungandr, also known as the Midgard Serpent, in Norse mythology; Ouroboros, a world serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail; Shesha, the serpent containing the universe in Hindu mythology
The Hindu serpent king Vasuki appears in the Indian Puranas creation myth Samudra Manthana (churning of the ocean of milk), depicted above at Bangkok airport, Thailand. Snakes are a common occurrence in myths for a multitude of cultures. The Hopi people of North America viewed snakes as symbols of healing, transformation, and fertility.
A U.S. Coast Guard ship that lost a crew member while operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean offloaded over 37,000 pounds of cocaine on Thursday, officials said.. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ...
Thousands of hours of work can go into a red-carpet gown or royal wedding dress. But those efforts pale in comparison to elaborate beaded outfits made about 5,000 years ago in southwestern Spain.
Creatures in Norse mythology (7 C, 19 P) T. Trolls (3 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Scandinavian legendary creatures"