What is the name of the Norse World Serpent?

Jörmungandr
In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, pronounced [ˈjɔ̃rmoŋˌɡɑndr], meaning “huge monster”), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr [ˈmiðˌɡɑrðsˌormr]), is a sea serpent and the middle child of Loki and the giantess Angrboða.

Who is the Norse god of snakes?

Jörmungandr is the Midgard Serpent (also World Serpent) in Norse mythology who encircles the realm of Midgard. He is the son of the god Loki and the giantess Angrboða and brother of the great wolf Fenrir and Hel, Queen of the Dead.

What does the Midgard Serpent represent?

In most cultures this serpent symbol represented the circle of life, that has no true beginning or end, with everything simply transforming into something new.

How did Atreus call the World Serpent?

In Norse myth, the World Serpent is the son of Loki. In the game, Atreus was meant to be named Loki, but Kratos chose his given name. The fact that the World Serpent recognizes Atreus on their journey lends credence to this possibility.

What is the serpent in Ragnarok?

Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, pronounced [ˈjɔrmunˌɡandr̥], meaning “huge monster”), also known as The Midgard Serpent, is a sea snake, and the most dangerous monster in Norse mythology. Child of Loki and the giantess Angrboða, and therefore, part of the giant family.

How big is the Midgard serpent?

Jörmungandr the World Serpent is stated to be long enough that he can encircle all of Midgard. Assuming that Midgard in the God of War series is the same Midgard that’s in the real world stories (Earth), this would make Jörmungandr at least 24,901 miles long. Which is the circumference of the Earth at the equator.

What is the snake on Ragnarok?

Why is Thor not able to complete utgard Loki’s challenges?

Utgarda-Loki had one of his servants fetch the kind of drinking horn from which Utgarda-Loki’s men were said to drink. Then Utgarda-Loki suggested that Thor attempt to simply lift his cat from the floor, but Thor proved unable to do even this. In a rage, Thor challenged anyone in the castle to wrestle with him.