Vigrid plain

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Vigrid plain is the vast mythological battlefield in Norse mythology where the final apocalyptic conflict of Ragnarök is foretold to take place.

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Vígríðr plain 2
Vigrid plain canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
location in Norse mythology
mythological location
associatedWithDeity Freyr
Heimdallr
linked to: Heimdall

Odin
Thor
Týr
associatedWithEvent Ragnarök
linked to: Ragnarok
battleParticipants Fenrir
Jörmungandr
linked to: Jormungandr

Loki
Surt
Vanir gods
linked to: Vanir

einherjar
linked to: The Einherjar

giants
Æsir gods
linked to: Aesir
cosmologicalRole site of cosmic destruction and renewal
stage of the end of the world
culturalContext medieval Scandinavian literature
describedAs vast plain
describedBy Snorri Sturluson
etymologyPossiblyMeans battle-shaker
battle-surge
foretoldAs place of the last battle between gods and their enemies
place where gods and giants meet in battle
genre mythological motif
hasAlternativeName Vígríðr plain
linked to: Vigrid plain
hasAlternativeSpelling Vígríðr
hasInfluenceOn fantasy literature inspired by Norse mythology
modern depictions of Ragnarök
popular culture representations of Norse apocalypse
hasRole final battlefield of Ragnarök
site of the apocalyptic battle
hasSizeDescription immense
one hundred leagues in each direction
hasTheme apocalypse
final judgment of gods and beings
locatedIn Norse mythology
mentionedIn Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
nameLanguage Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
narrativeFunction climactic setting of Norse eschatology
partOf mythic geography of the Norse cosmos
temporalContext end times of the current cosmic cycle

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ragnarok locationOfBattle Vigrid plain
Vigrid plain hasAlternativeName Vígríðr plain
linked to: Vigrid plain
Aesir at Ragnarök locatedInMythicSpace Vígríðr plain
linked to: Vigrid plain