Nidhogg: The Soul Devouring Dragon - (Norse Mythology Explained)

Today we take a look at Nidhogg the dragon who devours souls in Hel and gnaws and the roots of the world tree.
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[theone]

So the world ends because of a damn squirrel.

[jexxer]

I wish there had been a myth about Loki and Ratatoskr teaming up to troll people. It would have been hilarious.
And then ended in a bloodbath.
Because Norse.

[mrx]

I love the Skyrim music you include in some of your videos.

[candiigurl]

Ratatoskr reminds me of that Spongebob episode when Squidward was spreading lies and insults between Spongebob and Patrick.

[rakdos]

Why didnt he mention that it is one of the survivors of ragnarök?
I find it interesting that a being described so heinous is considered to survive the end of the world.

[axeldiaz]

KingNidgogg probably is to blame for this popping up in my recommended LOL

[Ahibasabala]

I find it interesting that dragons seem to be present in mythologies all over the world, they've endured and spread in lore, more than any other mythological creature i can think of.

[ItzSnakebite]

Shoutout to Ratatoskr for fueling Nidhogg’s malice.

[VikingFyre]

Nidgog is curious because his role in the Norse world is somewhat muted compared to the other great beasts such as Fenrir and Jormungandr. To my understanding, when Nidhog shook Yggdrasil the quake he made was strong enough to loosen the bonds of both Loki and Fenrir, thus ensuring Ragnarok happens. Yet, at the end of all things, he is not present, whether it is because he remained trapped or because he scaled the World Tree to kill the Eagle and Rattatoskr. There was one book I found that said when the world was reborn that Nidhog was the only monster of the old world to survive and be responsible for creating new ones for mankind to face.
There was also something about his fangs producing a venom akin to Jormungandr’s, one so potent it could choke the World Tree but the Norns neutralize it with water from Udr’s Well.

[kirbymarchbarcena]

Never knew the ancestor of Ratata and Ratatouille was this mischievous.

[heidibevan]

Awesome! Dragons, Griffin's & Phoenix's are my very favourite mythological creatures 🐉💜

[xManzi]

Thank you, just finished DMC5 yesterday and wondered where they came up with nidhogg

[darksterry]

I love the Skyrim music in the background ☺️ Brings memories...

[hshocker]

Nidhogg bears similarities with Naga Padoha, the Underworld Dragon in the Mythology of Batak

[hyypersonic]

I'm currently writing a short paper on other myths' underworld deities/monsters for my Greek Myth class, and this was a great summary of Nidhogg!! Thank you

[pougetguillaume]

Can you cover the different ages in greek mythologie (golden, silver, bronze and iron)

[TedScanon]

I'd be interested to see what you could do with Slavic mythology, especially in comparison to Norse mythology. Nidhogg and the Wise Eagle are much like Veles and Perun.

[SleepySloth]

And he's the only monster to survive Ragnarok

[herosbreath]

The motif of an adversarial relationship between a divine bird and divine snake is replete throughout ancient cultures.
My partner and I actually discuss this in an upcoming episode of our podcast.
I would love to see you do a video on how this universal theme has been manifest throughout world mythology, as I’m sure you could do a much more thorough job with it than I ever could. 🤙

[bigbadwolf]

Kratos: Boy be ready to lower the crane on my mark.
Atreus: Okay...but I don't know how this thing works.
Kratos: I do not care...be ready