The Norse called their view of how the world would end Ragnarok. That's when Loki would get free, his wolf son would kill Odin, Thor would die, an other all bad time. However, after it was over Thor's two sons, Modi and Magni, would get their dad's hammer and Balder would finally get out of Niflheim.
This answer needs more detail. I am not a scholar of Norse mythology but an avid watcher of Historical documentaries with a good memory.
After Thor's death, a period of eternal winter descends about the earth. Unlike most cultures who envision hell as a place of fire, to the Norse it was frozen. Unlike most religions who envision the end of the world ends in fire, to the Norse it ends in eternal winter. This Ragnarok was the basis of Wagner's epic Opera aka "The Ring Cycle" or "The Twilight of the Gods".
A scholar needs to elaborate on Ragnarok and what happens after Thor's death here.
The Norse never settled in the Americas, or Vinland as they called it.
Leif Ericson, in the year 1002 or 1003.
The Viking are the Norse
The Vikings spoke a language called "Old Norse". Today, the main descendants of Old Norse are:IcelandicDanishNorwegianSwedishFaroeseToday, only Icelandic and Faroese retain a strong similarity to Old Norse.[Note: Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic are not related to Old Norse, but do have some influences from it.]
In Norse myths, the end of their world is Ragnarok. That is when Fenrir breaks from his tethers, Midgard serpent comes from the sea, and Loki is freed. Most of the gods will die, then Baldur will come back to life and two humans live to repruduce.
Ragnarok is another name for the Norse armageddon, which is a series of events that results in the end of the world in Norse mythology.
Ragnarok is the Norse term for the doom of the gods and the end of the world as we know it.
In Norse mythology, Heimdall is killed by Loki during the events of Ragnarok, the apocalyptic battle that marks the end of the world.
In Norse mythology, Loki dies during Ragnarok, the end of the world. He is killed by Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard, in a final battle. Loki's death signifies the end of chaos and the beginning of a new world order. It represents the balance of power being restored and the cycle of life and death in the Norse pantheon.
The end of all things in Norse mythology was an event called Ragnarok.
In Norse mythology, Loki dies during the events of Ragnarok, the end of the world.
No the Norse gods could die, unlike the Greek gods. During Ragnarok (norse end of world) Odin and Thor both dies. Manny more deaths of gods have been told of in the myths.
Fate played a large part in Norse Mythology. According to Norse Mythology the gods knew of Ragnarok (end of the world) and that when Heimdall blew his horn at the beginning the battle was starting. The Norns were three beings that could foresee the future and the fate of the Norse Mythological universe.
There were 9 Worlds in Norse MythologyAsgardVanaheimAlfheimMidgardJotunheimSvarltalfheimNidavellirNifleheimMuspelheim
No, Ragnarok has not happened yet. According to Norse mythology, Ragnarok is a series of events that will lead to the end of the world and the rebirth of a new world.
Freyja is one of few Norse gods/goddesses who do not die in the mythology. She even survives Ragnarök, the end of the world.
Ragnarok is the end of the world according to the Norse mythology. Ragnarok Online is a game based on this mythology, hence the name