Ragnarok and the Eddas

Historical context

Ragnarok is described in medieval Icelandic poetry and prose as a crisis in the world of gods.

Limits of the evidence

Textual differences matter; no single modern summary captures every version.

Further reading

Historical source and overview ↗

Related research in this tradition

• Freyja in Norse Sources →
• Freyr and Fertility →
• Tyr and Oaths →
• Heimdall and Bifrost →