Fenrir

[ fen-rir ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a wolflike monster, a son of Loki and Angerboda, chained by Gleipnir but destined to be released at Ragnarok to eat Odin and to be killed by Vidar.

Fenrir

/ ˈfɛnrɪsˌwʊlf; ˈfɛnrɪə; ˈfɛnrɪs /

noun

1. Norse myth an enormous wolf, fathered by Loki, which killed Odin

Example Sentences

This image, taken from Canberra, Australia, shows a dark, thick molecular cloud in the form of a wolf, known as the Wolf Nebula or Fenrir Nebula.

From BBC

Matsson, if he believed in those old Norse myths, may have viewed Logan on par with Fenrir, the wolf who kills Odin in Ragnarok.

From Salon

Zeus may stand alone in the canine category, but he has company in the pets department: Fenrir, a cat in Farmington Hills, Michigan, stands at 18.83 inches tall.

From Washington Times

Fenrir, Loki's child, brooded on this, and on other matters.

From Literature

“Well, the rumor is that it was that Fenrir Greyback,” said Hermione.

From Literature