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Despite being one of the mightiest gods in Norse mythology, even Thor could not escape the inevitability of death. The question of who killed Thor in Norse mythology has been explored through various accounts and interpretations, from his final battle with Jormungandr to Loki’s cunning betrayal.
11 paź 2024 · The final conflict begins, in which Odin is swallowed by Fenrir, and Thor is poisoned by Jörmungandr as he kills it. Odin is avenged by his son Vidar (Víðarr), who pierces Fenrir’s heart, while Freyr is struck down by Surtr. Tyr faces the hellhound Garm (Garmr), and they kill each other.
28 gru 2022 · Thor kills Jörmungandr with his hammer Mjölnir, but the poisonous serpent has bitten him, and he too dies after taking nine steps.
[7] [8] The Eddic poem Hymiskviða has a similar ending to the story, but in earlier Scandinavian versions of the myth in skaldic poetry, Thor successfully captures and kills the serpent by striking it on the head.
Loki is the father, by the giantess Angrboda (Angrboða, “Anguish-Boding”), of Hel, the goddess of the underworld; Jormungand, the great serpent who slays Thor during Ragnarok; and Fenrir, the wolf who bites off one of the hands of Tyr and who kills Odin during Ragnarok – hardly a reputable brood, to say the least.
6 mar 2023 · Thor was killed by Jörmungandr, a giant sea serpent sent by Loki to slay him. This event is referred to as Ragnarök or “The Doom of the Gods”, which ushered in a new age for the world.
Seen as a key villain in Norse mythology, the Jörmungandr was a large sea serpent resembling a worm. The Jörmungandr, also known in history as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent, was the arch nemesis of Thor, the god of thunder. A scene from Ragnarök, the final battle between Thor and Jörmungandr. Doepler, Emil. ca. 1905.
