What does "ragnarok" mean?

myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil

How do you pronounce "ragnarok"?

Pronounced //ˈɹæɡ.nəˌɹɔk//.

Ragnarok

Q: What is a synonym for "ragnarok"?

Common synonyms include: apocalypse, apocalyptic trope, catastrophe metaphor, doomsday, doomsday motif, end of world.

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myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil wordnet

Proper Noun

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A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and the einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished. Norse
"Wilhelmina weeps, now and then, with her good Sonsfeld; hopes nevertheless there will be some dawn to this ragnarök, or general ‘twilight of the gods.’"

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apocalypse apocalyptic trope catastrophe metaphor doomsday doomsday motif end of world

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birth creation peace prosperity

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"Wilhelmina weeps, now and then, with her good Sonsfeld; hopes nevertheless there will be some dawn to this ragnarök, or general ‘twilight of the gods.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse ragnarǫk (modern Icelandic ragnarök), from regin (“gods”) + rǫk (“fate, judgment”).

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