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The Binding of the Great Wolf Fenrir

OriginNorse Mythology

Fearful of the prophecy that the monstrous wolf Fenrir would bring about their destruction, the gods of Asgard attempted to bind him with magical fetters. After failing with heavy iron chains, they commissioned the dwarves to craft the silken ribbon Gleipnir, which finally restrained the beast at the cost of the god Týr’s right hand.