Jormungand was cast into the dark ocean where he finally grew up to a size that his body could encircle the whole Midgard. And it did happen in Ragnarok the Doom of Gods. From the beginning, Jormungand was destined to be the one who put an end to Thor's life. In Norse mythology, Jormungand was the sworn enemy of Thor god of thunder and storm. Old age could beat anyone in life Jormungand Like Logi and Hugi, Elli was representative of something inevitable in life.
Actually, Elli was the embodiment of old age.
Yes, Thor was defeated by an old woman which became an insult to Thor.Īfter a few days, Thor and his companions were about to leave the land of the giant, Utgard-Loki revealed why Thor lost the fight. And nothing would have been discussed more if Elli had not been an old woman. Much to everyone's surprise, Thor lost the game. Because Hugi was the embodiment of thought which could travel the fastest.Īnd there came the wrestling battle between Thor and Elli. And the servant lost to the hand of Hugi. One of Thor's servants competed with Hugi the giant. Loki lost the fight as Logi was the embodiment of fire which could consume whatever in the path. The first competition was the eating test among Loki and Logi. All of the giants laughed at them so hard that it made the gods angry.Īnd there came some competitions between the two parties. Thor and his companions were so small in size to compare with the giant in the hall. They encountered many troubles on the way but finally, they made it to the hall of Utgard-Loki the giant king. Thor, Loki, and some servants embarked on a journey to the land of the giants. The most famous story about Thor's defeat for the Norse myth enthusiasts must be the fight between Thor and Elli. Here are some stories about how Thor was defeated in Norse mythology. He - the original one - was defeated in Norse mythology. But the original version of Thor was not like that. The common belief is that Thor is invincible and no one can defeat this god. By far, Thor has become the most famous Norse gods from Norse mythology thanks to the success of blockbusters adapting Thor's character.
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