Thor battles Midgard serpent at end of world

Motif

Thor battles Midgard serpent at end of world.

Mythological motifs. · World calamities and renewals. · Battle at end of world. · view the constellation · filed as A1082.3

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

NorseThe Prose Edda (The Younger Edda), THE FOOLING OF GYLFE. XVI
NorseThe Prose Edda (The Younger Edda), BRAGE’S TALK. AFTERWORD

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general *Olrik Ragnarök 481 s. v. "Midgardschlange".

Within the index

Filed under Battle of gods and monster at end of world.

1 finer motif beneath it

End of world to come at disease and death of snake encircling the world

Filed beside it

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