In class on Thursday, I remember a little bit about The End of the World being mentioned.
Just as a note to anyone interested, I took Mythologies from Dr. Lansverk back in 2007 where we studied legends of the Norse Gods,and I learned of Ragnarök, The Final Destiny of the Gods. (Unlike many western Gods, in Norse mythology the Gods die!) The story tells of the final battle of the Gods, where the world is consumed in water and only two humans: Líf and Lífþrasir survive and repopulate the earth (sound familar?)
Pictured: Loki breaks free at the onset of Ragnarök
illustration by Ernst H. Walther (from the Wikipedia website)
Even though the Gods are dead, this is not the end. Humans begin the world anew.
Learn more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar%C3%B6k
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