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Description If, every time in 'Game of Thrones', someone mentions direwolves, you shout 'It's a really good wolf' in your head, I find it relieves a little of the unrelenting misery which is the hallmark of the series.

If that's what you're after, anyway.

Here are my interesting thoughts about Jormungandr

He is patterned like an adder, because the adder, or European viper, is one of the most widespread snakes, and even pops up in Scandinavia and just about everywhere else across the European landmass, so it is clearly a Northern snake, and the markings are pretty, anyway.

Talking of adders, it's actually illegal in the UK to kill, harm, or sell adders, probably due to Adder being the favourite character of anyone with any sense who read The Animals of Farthing Wood

But back to the giant myth snake: Jormungandr should be a while over 8,000 miles long in order to go around the Earth and still have enough left over of his tail for him to be able to chew. He is also probably around the Equator, as, Northern snake or not, that's where he'll be warmest, and how can you deny a snake that sweet his comforts?

Anyway, that is all I have to say about this, and now we should all get on with our lives and try and put this ridiculous business behind us.

Characters (c) Mythology, Marvel and the human unconsciousness.
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KAPTAINford1st [2023-11-10 03:26:17 +0000 UTC]

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frieza18734 [2017-07-20 23:50:11 +0000 UTC]

He will never grow out of it

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Nordra88 [2015-05-21 06:34:00 +0000 UTC]

Illegal to kill, harm or sell vipers in the UK? Well, now I'm happy! It is not so here in Finland; majority of people kill them at the spot, justifying their actions saying that their bite harms children or dogs.

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VanHinck In reply to Nordra88 [2015-05-22 11:08:35 +0000 UTC]

That's a shame- although they are poisonous, they're definitely not the most deadly, and there is an anti-venom for the bite. You just have to leave them alone, really!

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Nordra88 In reply to VanHinck [2015-05-23 13:59:15 +0000 UTC]

Shame really...

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TimeLordTheValkyrie [2013-04-04 05:31:04 +0000 UTC]

I started watching Game of Thrones the other day (yes, I know, I'm a few years late but it hasn't been on TV here) and I actually said that in my head the first time 'direwolf' was said. It took me a while to remember where it was from.

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batgurl10198 [2013-01-16 19:18:38 +0000 UTC]

Wait in Norse mythology doesn't Jormungandr KILL Thor? Anywho leave the poor snake be with his tail! It's a security blanket so to speak... =3=

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dryan1982 [2013-01-05 15:34:24 +0000 UTC]

I'd be curios to see how they would portray Jormungandr in a Thor film. Perhaps the one thing Loki would truly, deeply fear-his own son.

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saintixe56 [2012-11-23 15:13:51 +0000 UTC]

We want more Loki's private life snippets. And Angrboda is so seldom found in fanfic! Now, I really would like to hear about Thor's choice of bridal dress...

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Mauvemuse [2012-11-14 14:07:54 +0000 UTC]

I love your drawings! They're so cute and well done and always make me smile

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Ashen-whisper [2012-10-05 19:54:53 +0000 UTC]

Love it X3

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TigerSoul6 [2012-10-05 17:37:20 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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Draconicat [2012-10-03 17:12:05 +0000 UTC]

This is beyond adorable! *loves*

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VanHinck In reply to Draconicat [2012-10-03 18:02:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Queen-of-Daemons [2012-10-03 15:39:32 +0000 UTC]

Now part of me is pondering if Loki ever tried to set Jormungandr up on a date with Ouroboros...

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VanHinck In reply to Queen-of-Daemons [2012-10-03 17:04:00 +0000 UTC]

'You both have similar interests, after all... and, um, similar... symbolic meanings?'

'But Daaaaad, she's Roman mythology...'

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Queen-of-Daemons In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-06 09:05:23 +0000 UTC]

"Now Jormy! You're just being xenophobic! The Greco-Roman pantheon is a fine mythos."

"You're only saying that because you're dating Eris."

"...Go to your deep sea vent."

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wikigiuli [2012-10-03 07:59:15 +0000 UTC]

such a lovely family ^^

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VanHinck In reply to wikigiuli [2012-10-03 17:04:18 +0000 UTC]

They are all so delightful

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wikigiuli In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-04 07:21:36 +0000 UTC]

indeed

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FaerieDragon19 [2012-10-03 02:15:03 +0000 UTC]

Haha, awesome! xD

As for the question earlier as to how she managed to give birth to a snake, I recall a scene from the book Runemarks in which the main character asks Loki how his son could be a snake, and he replied with something along the lines of "Look, I'm a shapeshifter, she was a shapeshifter. We experimented, okay?" Maybe it's something like that?

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TimeLordTheValkyrie In reply to FaerieDragon19 [2013-04-04 05:31:53 +0000 UTC]

Yay! Someone else who has read Runemarks!

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FaerieDragon19 In reply to TimeLordTheValkyrie [2013-06-20 00:31:20 +0000 UTC]

RUNEMARKS IS AMAZING, AND I LOVE IT!

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VanHinck In reply to FaerieDragon19 [2012-10-03 17:04:40 +0000 UTC]

We can only hope so, for the sake of Biology...

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FaerieDragon19 In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-04 15:31:10 +0000 UTC]

Loki laughs at Biology.

But yes, agreed.

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TheSpitfireSpirit [2012-10-03 00:16:51 +0000 UTC]

He um...never grew out of it... XD

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VanHinck In reply to TheSpitfireSpirit [2012-10-03 17:05:30 +0000 UTC]

It was for comfort...

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zemimsky [2012-10-02 17:28:04 +0000 UTC]

haha brilliant awww soo cute :d

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VanHinck In reply to zemimsky [2012-10-03 17:05:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Princesszelly [2012-10-02 00:55:26 +0000 UTC]

Omg. you are right about Game of Thrones. all of it....*weeps for the end of book five*

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VanHinck In reply to Princesszelly [2012-10-02 17:15:20 +0000 UTC]

Not that I object to all the violence, but sometimes you could use a giggle when reading it
Or five.

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Princesszelly In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-03 01:33:37 +0000 UTC]

Yes. you have to find the humor where you can. some times i feel like reading say Tyrions comments in my head so their funny...even if their not supposed to be....if its not there just make it haha.

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plunderer01 [2012-10-02 00:48:37 +0000 UTC]

It would be nice for him to be warm, but if he followed a Great Circle route or polar circumference he wouldn't have to be quite so long. Lovely drawing though, it's adorable I don't know how you manage to make a snake so cute but you do

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VanHinck In reply to plunderer01 [2012-10-02 08:01:55 +0000 UTC]

It's not that much different, is it? The equatorial bulge doesn't add too much on, and he needs to be able to give his tail a good suck when he's feeling insecure.
On the other hand, a polar circumference would probably make him more torpid, which would be good for us, although he would still have odd little hot spots, which might make him wriggly.

Also, I like the idea of an 8,000 mile long snake. XD

Thank you!

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plunderer01 In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-02 16:21:15 +0000 UTC]

My question is...poor Angrboda.

(Okay so that wasn't a question.)

An 8,000 mile snake? I mean...HOW..? How did she DO that...?

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VanHinck In reply to plunderer01 [2012-10-02 17:23:31 +0000 UTC]

Well, first he was little, then he GREWWWWW

Honestly, my worry is that many snakes are born with dear little teeth that they use to tap their way out of the eggshell, so in that case, did Jormungandr have some and then did that mean
with the

and

did it?

Oh God I'm trapped inside my own mind I don't want to be here someone help me....

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plunderer01 In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-02 17:57:59 +0000 UTC]

You know what? She laid an egg. There, mind trap solved.

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VanHinck In reply to plunderer01 [2012-10-03 08:01:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh thank God for that

I do not want to be in that place for any longer than I need to be.

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plunderer01 In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-04 03:17:39 +0000 UTC]

Likewise I'm sure D:

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WTFWonder [2012-10-02 00:27:47 +0000 UTC]

This should be accompanied with a family portrait. Tell me I'm wrong. Except don't.

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VanHinck In reply to WTFWonder [2012-10-02 17:16:40 +0000 UTC]

How can you be wrong when I have a sketch of one in my notebook already?

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WTFWonder In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-03 00:05:57 +0000 UTC]

Clearly I am a prophet.

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VergofTowels [2012-10-01 21:09:50 +0000 UTC]

You crack me up. XD

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VanHinck In reply to VergofTowels [2012-10-02 17:17:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Hannah2070 [2012-10-01 19:29:44 +0000 UTC]

Aw! That is cute.

I really like your Jormungandr, the colouring looks really nice

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VanHinck In reply to Hannah2070 [2012-10-02 17:18:05 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

Jormungandr is a sweetheart, even if he is a giant snake...

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Hannah2070 In reply to VanHinck [2012-10-02 22:51:53 +0000 UTC]

My Jormungandr doesn't look nearly as good, but then again, mine is a cross between a snake and a kind of reptile, almost. And is very randomly colourful. Because he can be

I believe I drew him circling earth around the equator, but the drawing doesn't actually have any continents on the planet, just Jormungandr circling it, heh.

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