JORMUNGAND

Meaning of JORMUNGAND in English

in Germanic mythology, the evil serpent and chief enemy of Thor (q.v.).

Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012

JORMUNGAND — /yawr"moon gahnd'/ , n. Scand. Myth. See Midgard serpent . [ Jormungandr, equiv. to jormun- mighty, great + gandr wand, …
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JORMUNGAND — [Norse] In Norse mythology, Jormungand is one of the three children of the god Loki and his wife, the giantess …
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THOR — Deity, common to all the early Germanic peoples, who appeared as a great, red-bearded warrior of tremendous strength. The son …
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LOKI
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MIDGARD SERPENT — Scand. Myth. a serpent, the child of Loki and Angerboda, who lies wrapped around the world, tail in mouth, and …
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THOR — n. Deity, common to all the early Germanic peoples, who appeared as a great, red-bearded warrior of tremendous strength. The …
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LOKI
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RAGNAROK
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NORSE MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Norse mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Aegir; Aesir; Alaisiagae; Alberich; Alfheim; Alfhild; Alfrodull; …
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MIDGARD SERPENT — [Norse] The monstrous serpent that encircles the earth, according to Norse/Teutonic mythology. See: Jormungand.
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ANIMAL WORSHIP — [Other] Animal worship is a cult that appears in many ancient (nature) religions. In these cults animals are regarded as …
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ANGRBODA — [Norse] A giantess and the mate or mistress of the trickster Loki. Angrboda ("herald of sorrow") spawned three monsters: the …
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