Fenrir

In Norse mythology, Fenrir (Old Norse: "fen-dweller"),Fenrisúlfr (Old Norse: "Fenris wolf"),Hróðvitnir (Old Norse: "fame-wolf"), or Vánagandr (Old Norse: "the monster of the river Ván") is a monstrous wolf. Fenrir 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.

Fenrir (moon)

Fenrir (/ˈfɛnrɪər/ FEN-reer) or Saturn XLI (provisional designation S/2004 S 16) is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden on May 4, 2005, from observations taken between December 13, 2004, and March 5, 2005. Fenrir has an apparent magnitude of 25, making it one of the faintest known moons in the Solar System, and was discovered using some of the largest telescopes in the world. It is even too dark to be observed by the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn where it never gets brighter than ~17th magnitude. Fenrir was named after Fenrisulfr, a giant wolf from Norse mythology, father of Hati and Skoll, son of Loki, destined to break its bonds for Ragnarök.

Fenrir is about 4 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 22,454 Mm in 1260 days, at an inclination of 163° to the ecliptic (143° to Saturn's equator) with an eccentricity of 0.136. The Fenrian orbit is retrograde: it orbits Saturn in a direction opposite to the planet's spin, suggesting that this irregular moon was captured by Saturn.

Fenrir (disambiguation)

Fenrir, Fenrisulfr or Fenris is a Norse mythological wolf. It may also refer to:

  • Fenrir (moon), a moon of Saturn named after Fenrisulfr
  • Fenris - designation of a battlemech in the science-fiction series BattleTech
  • Fenrir, a monster card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
  • Fenris, homeworld of the Space Wolves Space Marine chapter in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
  • Fenrir Inc, Japanese developer of Sleipnir web browser
  • In printed media:

  • Fenris Ulf, or Maugrim, a character in C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
  • Fenrir Greyback, a lycanthrope in the Harry Potter series
  • The Lord of Terror (Oh My Goddess!), from the anime series Oh My Goddess!
  • Fenris, character in the comic series Lucifer (DC Comics)
  • Fenris Wolf (Marvel Comics), a comic character based on the Norse wolf
  • The Fenris Device, a novel/weapon in the Hooded Swan (series)
  • Fenris, the varg's God in the book The Sight (Clement-Davies novel)
  • In video games:

  • Get of Fenris, a werewolf tribe in the roleplaying game Dark Ages: Werewolf
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Fenrir

    by: Raising Fear

    Darkness falls as the prophecy said
    “The time of the doom will arrive”
    The wolf ate the sun, the giant the moon
    None of the stars has remained
    Out of the chasms
    The children of evil...
    It’s Ragnarok
    The serpent – the Wolf
    All of the giants
    The end of the world!
    And when the wolf comes
    One voice breaks the night
    Asgardh unite! – Asgardh unite!
    All of the gods’re coming
    Heading the call
    Asgardh unite! – Asgardh unite!
    The call of the horn resounds in the air
    The warning for the ending of all
    Odhinn and Thorr and Tur join the battle
    The clash of the monsters and gods
    Out of the chasms
    The children od evil...
    It’s Ragnarok
    The serpent – The Wolf
    All of the giants
    The end of the world!
    Chorus
    The prophecy was clear
    The end of the gods had to come
    The doom of the powers
    Yet... The gods will still face their destiny!
    Out of the chasms
    The children of evil...
    It’s Ragnarok
    The Serpent – The Wolf
    And all of the giants
    The end of the world!




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