Midgard serpent

American  

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a serpent, the child of Loki and Angerboda, who lies wrapped around the world, tail in mouth, and is destined to kill and to be killed by Thor at Ragnarok; Jormungand.

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Midgard serpent

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

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

“These waters are dangerous. This is where Jormungundr, the Midgard serpent, is to be found.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

He said it beneath his breath, but he could have sworn that the Midgard serpent heard him.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

That was Jormungundr, the Midgard serpent, the snake who goes around the center of the world.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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