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The north portal of the 12th-century Urnes stave church has been interpreted as containing depictions of snakes and dragons that represent Ragnarök. [1]In Norse mythology, Ragnarök (/ ˈ r æ ɡ n ə r ɒ k / ⓘ RAG-nə-rok or / ˈ r ɑː ɡ-/ RAHG-; [2] [3] [4] Old Norse: Ragnarǫk [ˈrɑɣnɑˌrɒk]) is a foretold series of impending events, including a great battle in which numerous ...
In Ragnarok, Donnelly argues that an enormous comet hit the earth 12,000 years ago, resulting in widespread fires, floods, poisonous gases, and unusually vicious and prolonged winters. The catastrophe destroyed a more advanced civilization, forcing its terrified population to seek shelter in caves.
Ragnorak: The End of the Gods is a 2011 novel written by English critic and novelist A. S. Byatt. [1] Written for the Canongate Myth Series , Byatt chose to make the book about Norse mythology so she could grapple the "appalling finality" of Ragnarök .
Ragnarok, a fantasy wargame published by SPI in a 1981 issue (#8) of Ares; Ragnarok Online, a MMORPG Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second, a MMORPG, sequel to Ragnarok Online; Rag'Narok, a large-scale tabletop wargame based on the skirmish game Confrontation; Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok, a table-top RPG set during the Viking Age
Ragnarok Online (Korean: 라그나로크 온라인, Rageunarokeu Onrain marketed as Ragnarök, and alternatively subtitled The Final Destiny of the Gods) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) created by Gravity based on the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin.
Ragnarok is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A cyborg clone of the hero Thor , Ragnarok has a similar appearance and abilities but uses them in opposition to the established heroes.
The Tale of Ragnarr Loðbrók (Old Norse: Ragnars saga loðbrókar) is an Icelandic legendary saga of the 13th century about the Viking ruler Ragnarr loðbrók.It is first found in the same manuscript as Vǫlsunga saga, which it immediately follows.
Edison Marshall's 1951 novel The Viking. [75] "Ragnar le Viking", a 1955 comic book feature written by Jean Ollivier with art by Eduardo Teixeira Coelho, that ran in the French Vaillant magazine up to 1969. [76] Richard Parker's 1957 historical novel The Sword of Ganelon explores the character of Ragnar, his sons, and Viking raiding culture. [77]