Continental Creatures: Animals and History in Contemporary Europe

In Norse mythology Fenrir, a wolf God born of the God of fire, possessed so much power that he horrified the other gods. Restrained by a chain forged from elements of the earth – such as the breath of fish and the roots of mountains – his power was held in check so that it could not be unleashed acr...

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Published in:Contemporary European history 2018-08, Vol.27 (3), p.517-529
Main Author: FLACK, ANDREW J. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Animal human relations
Animals
Cultural anthropology
Environmental history
Essays
Genocide
Holocaust
Humanities
Mass murders
Massacres
Mythology
Nazi era
Philosophy
Power
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Summary:In Norse mythology Fenrir, a wolf God born of the God of fire, possessed so much power that he horrified the other gods. Restrained by a chain forged from elements of the earth – such as the breath of fish and the roots of mountains – his power was held in check so that it could not be unleashed across the realms of gods and men. The chains of his captivity appeared to be fragile but were in fact supernaturally robust, though his eventual catastrophic escape was foretold by oracles of the age.
ISSN:0960-7773
1469-2171
DOI:10.1017/S0960777318000036