CREATURE 007 — GENESIS SERIES
JORMUNGANDR
Origin: Norse (Scandinavia) | Element: Ocean
“"Jormungandr encircles the world, and when he releases his tail, the seas will rise."”
"Jormungandr encircles the world, and when he releases his tail, the seas will rise."
The Prose Edda describes Jormungandr as a serpent so vast it encircles Midgard, grasping its own tail. Thor will fight it at Ragnarök, and their battle will shake the world.
The Science
Ouroboros symbolism appears across cultures. In Norse context, it likely represents oceanic currents — the "world-encircling" Midgard Serpent mirrors the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift.
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