Vigrid

Overview

Vigrid is the plain where the final hosts gather. After describing Muspell’s sons, Fenrir, Jormungandr, Loki and Hrym, chapter 51 says they go to Vigrid. It is not modern geography, but the stage where the doom hosts are gathered into one battle.

Relationships

• Lokicomes to the field

  Loki travels with the hostile host into the gathering at Vigrid.

• Ragnarokgathers at

  The final hosts gather at Vigrid.

Story appearances

• RagnarokFinal battle-field

  The hostile host and gods converge at Vigrid for the final battle.

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
• Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda, Gylfaginning, Chapter 51, Odin and Fenrir, Vidar’s vengeance, Thor and Jormungandr, Freyr and Surtr, Tyr and Garm, Loki and Heimdall