A fenrir is
not typically a werewolf but a giant wolf.
In Norse mythology he is the son of Loki and Angroboda. Fenrir is a giant wolf that was prophesized
by the Gods as the one that would cause Ragnarok or the End of the World. Due to this prophecy, the Gods decided to
place the little puppy in a cage. It is
said that only the God of War has the courage to feed the Fenrir.
Fenrir grew
bigger and bigger, the gods immediately decided that they had to do something
about it. But no gods have the courage
to face the humongous wolf so they decided to trick the creature. The gods told him that he is weak and he
would never be able to break free when they chained him. The fenrir accepted the challenge and let the
Gods chained him, but his strength is unbelievable as he easily break any chain
that he was bounded into.
The Gods
seek the help of the dwarves and ask them to create something that could
restrain the wolf. The dwarves use the
substance called Gleipnir, a substance so soft but supposedly unbreakable.
Just as the
Gods were planning to bind the Fenrir for eternity, the wolf has grown tired of
the chain games. In addition, the wolf
took the new chain that was made of Gleipnir as a form of mockery and told them
that it would be a shame if someone so strong as him would ask to break a soft
chain. Finally the Fenrir agreed to be
chained but in one condition, one of the Gods has to place his hand into his
jaws. Tyr, the God of war was the only
one who agreed to do it.
Fenrir use
every ounce of his strength in breaking free of the chain but he was unable
to. As a form of revenge, he bit the
arms of Tyr. The gods then placed a
sword in between his jaws that forbid him from biting anyone.
After a
long time, the chain weakened and Fenrir was able to break free. True to the prophecy, Fenrir killed Odin and
started Ragnarok. Eventually, Vidar, the
son of Odin killed Fenrir.
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