They commissioned the drawves to create a chain which was stronger than any other and capable of subduing the beast, whilst being extremely light and soft to touch. Eventually the Gods feared that he would become too large for them to control and devised a plan to trick the wolf into cooperating with them. They therefore thought it best to raise the giant wolf themselves, but were astonished with the rate at which he grew. Knowing that the prophecy predicted Fenrir's role in the battle of Ragnarok the Gods of the Aesir decided to keep him close in order to try to control him. Loki's Children - Emil Doepler, 1905 The binding of Fenrir It is also thought that the Gods may have wanted to keep Fenrir close in order to keep an eye on him, since he was a key player in the prophecy of Ragnarok. It is not known exactly why they chose to keep Fenrir initially, however it is theorised that it was because of Odin's connection to wolves. In contrast to the various other monsters who were offspring of Loki which were cast away, Fenrir was raised amongst the Gods. In addition to Fenrir the pair also had two other children Jormungandr, the giant serpent who encircled the oceans of Earth, and Hel who was the goddess of the underworld.ĭue to Loki's various exploits in the Norse sagas Fenrir also had a number of half siblings such as Sleipnir, an eight legged horse, and Narfi and Vali, who are only mentioned sparsely in the historical texts. His mother was a Jotun giantess named Angrbodr, who appears in both the Prose Edda and Poetic Edda, and was referred to as 'the mother of monsters'. Familyįenrir was one of the sons of Loki, the trickster God of Norse Mythology. The iconic wolf has been the inspiration for many characters in later works of fiction who featured in various books and movies, most notably the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Harry Potter universe and the Thor Ragnarok movie. There was a recurring theme in Norse Mythology of giant monstrous animals who were subdued and bound by the Aesir, only to return at Ragnarok and enact their revenge upon the Gods. In the prophecy of Ragnarok Fenrir was said to rampage across the world with his lower law on the earth and his upper jaw in the sky, which gives us some insight into the magnitude of this colossal canine. In Norse Mythology Fenrir, also known as 'Fenrisúlfr' in Old Norse, which translates to 'Fenris Wolf' in modern English, was a giant dire-wolf who featured in Norse Sagas.įenrir was described in the stories as being an abnormally large wolf, in the Prose Edda it was said that the Gods who raised him were astonished by his rapid rate of growth and his supernatural strength.
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