1760–70; from Old Norse Ragnarǫk, equivalent to ragna, genitive of regin “gods” + rǫk “fate,” misread by some as Ragnarökkr literally, “twilight of the gods”; cf. Götterdämmerung ( def. )
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Blanchett has had a long and varied film career, with credits including Carol, Nightmare Alley, Tar, Don't Look Up, Notes on a Scandal, Thor: Ragnarok and Ocean's 8.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024
Matsson, if he believed in those old Norse myths, may have viewed Logan on par with Fenrir, the wolf who kills Odin in Ragnarok.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023
God of War: Ragnarok, which sees players battle with Norse gods, is in the running to win 14 of the famous golden masks.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023
Stephanie Economou was the first winner for best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media for her work on the game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023
Heimdall will blow the Gjallerhorn only once, at the end of all things, at Ragnarok.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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