What is Iceland (Norse): RAGNARÖK in Leeming's book: The world of myth: an arthrology 3rd edition in pg. 81-83

Answer 1

In Leeming's book, Iceland (Norse): RAGNARÖK is described as the Nordic version of the end of the world, a great battle between the gods and the giants. During this battle, many of the major gods and mythological creatures would die, and the world would be destroyed by fire and water. According to the myth, the only survivors of this cataclysm would be two humans who would begin a new world. The myth of Ragnarök is significant because it shows the Nordic worldview of cycles of creation and destruction and represents the importance of the eternal struggle between order (gods) and chaos (giants).