In Norse mythology, the fearsome beast known as Fenrir was the child of the demoniac god Loki and the giantess Angerboda. Fearing that he would become an evildoer, the gods tied him with a chain made of various elements, such as the sound of a cat’s footsteps, the beard of a woman, the breath of fish, and other occult elements.

When the chain was placed on him, he bit off the hand of Tyr, who was a prominent god in Norse mythology. He was then bound and gagged until Ragnarok, the Norse equivalent of the Doomsday. According to one version of the story, he will fight against the powerful god Odin, swallow him and also consume the sun. In both Iceland and Norway, poets have been talking about the day when Fenrir will break free and wreck havoc.

Like all of Norse mythology, the story of Fenrir is told through a Christianized lens today. There are various wolves in Norse mythology, such as Skoll and Hati, but it is believed that most of them were originally based on actions performed by the fearsome creature Fenrir. Although he is regarded as an antagonist, the story makes it clear that the treatment of Fenrir by the gods contributed to his decision to align himself with the forces of chaos.

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