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  1. Fenrirnoun

    (Norse mythology) an enormous wolf that was fathered by Loki and that killed Odin

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  1. Fenrirnoun

    A monstrous wolf, son of Loki; will remain bound by the gods until Ragnarok, the end of the world.

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  1. Fenrir

    Fenrir (Old Norse: [ˈfenrez̠]; "fen-dweller") or Fenrisúlfr (O.N.: [ˈfenresˌuːlvz̠]; "Fenrir's wolf", often translated "Fenris-wolf"), also referred to as Hróðvitnir (O.N.: [ˈhroːðˌwitnez̠]; "fame-wolf") and Vánagandr (O.N.: [ˈwɑːnɑˌɡɑndz̠]; "monster of the [River] Ván"), or Vanargand, is a wolf in Norse mythology. Fenrir, together with Hel and the World Serpent, is a child of Loki and giantess Angrboða. He is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, Fenrir is the father of the wolves Sköll and Hati Hróðvitnisson, is a son of Loki and is foretold to kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarök, but will in turn be killed by Odin's son Víðarr. In the Prose Edda, additional information is given about Fenrir, including that, due to the gods' knowledge of prophecies foretelling great trouble from Fenrir and his rapid growth, the gods bound him and as a result Fenrir bit off the right hand of the god Týr. Depictions of Fenrir have been identified on various objects and scholarly theories have been proposed regarding Fenrir's relation to other canine beings in Norse mythology. Fenrir has been the subject of artistic depictions and he appears in literature.

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    Fenrir, in Norse mythology, is a giant wolf or monstrous beast, and is one of the three children of the god Loki and the giantess Angrboda. It is prophesied that Fenrir will kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarok, the apocalypse. Despite being bound by the gods, Fenrir is predicted to break free from his chains and consume the world.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Fenrir in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Fenrir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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