Ragnarök
end times in Norse mythology
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Summary
Ragnarök is a Norse mythical event[1]. Ragnarök draws 17,665 Wikipedia views per month (norse mythical event category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: fictional battle[3]
- Location: Vígríðr[4]
- Part of: Norse mythology[5]
- Commons category: Ragnarök[6]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[7], The Encyclopedia Americana[8], New International Encyclopedia[9]
- Different from: Ragnarok[10]
- Attested in: Poetic Edda[11], Prose Edda[12]
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Influence
Things named for Ragnarök include Thor: Ragnarok[13], a film[14], directed by Taika Waititi[15] and Ragnarok[16], a television series[17], directed by Mogens Hagedorn[18].
Why It Matters
Ragnarök has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Ragnarök is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for Ragnarök include Thor: Ragnarok[13], a film[14], directed by Taika Waititi[15] and Ragnarok[16], a television series[17], directed by Mogens Hagedorn[18].