Naglfar

Overview

Naglfar is the ship of Ragnarok’s sea-flood. Chapter 51 says that when the sea rushes over land, Naglfar breaks loose and Hrym steers it; Voluspo also has it move with the hostile host. Once the sea breaks loose, the enemy host advances on this ship.

Relationships

• Ragnarokis loosed

  Naglfar is loosed in the doom-flood and becomes part of the hostile host’s movement.

• Hrymsteers

  Hrym steers Naglfar.

Story appearances

• RagnarokLoosed doom ship

  Naglfar is loosed in the flood and steered by Hrym.

Ancient sources

MythWeave distinguishes ancient-source evidence from later adaptations and modern interpretation.

• Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda, Gylfaginning, Chapter 51, Naglfar, Hrym, Loki, Surtr, Muspell’s sons, Bifrost breaking and Vigrid
• Anonymous, Poetic Edda, Voluspo, Bellows stanzas 40-58, wolves, Garm, Gjallarhorn, Yggdrasil, Hrym, Naglfar, Loki, Surtr, Odin and Fenrir, Vidar, Thor and Jormungandr