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The Dread Ship Naglfar

OriginNorse Mythology

Naglfar is a legendary ship from Norse mythology, constructed entirely from the untrimmed fingernails and toenails of the dead. According to the prophecies of Ragnarök, this monstrous vessel will break free from its moorings as the world ends, carrying an army of giants to the final battlefield of Vigrid. The myth serves as a cultural warning for the living to trim the nails of the deceased,...