Jormungand

[ yawr-moon-gahnd ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. Midgard serpent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jormungand¹

< Old Norse Jǫrmungandr, equivalent to jǫrmun- mighty, great + gandr wand, magical staff, magic

Example Sentences

Thor laid hold upon Jörmungand.

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Thor might not aid him, for Thor had now to encounter Jörmungand, the monstrous serpent.

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Jörmungand, the monstrous serpent, would have overwhelmed all with the venom he was ready to pour forth.

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But in the depths of the ocean Jörmungand flourished.

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Jörmungand, the serpent that encircles the world, reared itself up from the sea.

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