Midgard serpent
Americannoun
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We learn the origin of those three great enemies of the gods, the Midgard serpent, Hel, the grotesque queen of the dead, and the gigantic wolf Fenrir.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2017
Thor will finally kill the Midgard serpent, as he has wanted to do for so long.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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It is impossible to lift the Midgard serpent, and yet you did, and you even loosened a coil of it when you lifted its paw from the ground.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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Jormungundr, the Midgard serpent, had bitten down on the huge ox head, and the hook had dug deep into the roof of its mouth.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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Fenrir will be with them, and the Midgard serpent.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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