Jörmungandr

Jörmungandr (pronounced "YOR-mun-gahn-dr"), also known as the Midgard Serpent, is a monstrous sea serpent in Norse mythology. The name is derived from Old Norse and can be translated to Hebrew as תנין יורמונגנדר. In other languages, it is known as Jörmungand in Danish, Jörmungandr in Swedish, and Jörmungandr in Icelandic. Jörmungandr is one of the three children of Loki, the trickster god, and the giantess Angrboða. According to the Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, Jörmungandr was so large that it encircled the entire world, Midgard, and grasped its own tail in its mouth, a position that gave it its alternative name, the Midgard Serpent. This serpent is a primordial being, representing the chaotic forces of nature, and is destined to play a crucial role in the events of Ragnarök, the Norse apocalypse. During Ragnarök, Jörmungandr will rise from the ocean, poison the skies, and engage in a fatal battle with the god Thor, who will ultimately slay the serpent but succumb to its venom shortly afterward.