Editing Ragnarök (section)

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[[File:Vidar by Collingwood.jpg|thumb|right|An illustration of Víðarr stabbing Fenrir while holding his jaws apart (by [[W. G. Collingwood]], inspired by the [[Gosforth Cross]], 1908)]]
[[File:Fenrir and Odin by Frølich.jpg|thumb|''Fenrir and Odin'' (by [[Lorenz Frølich]], 1895)]]

The [[Vanir]] god [[Njörðr]] is mentioned in relation to {{Lang|non|Ragnarök}} in stanza 39 of the poem ''[[Vafþrúðnismál]]''. In the poem, Odin, disguised as [[List of names of Odin|Gagnráðr]], faces off with the wise {{lang|non|jötunn}} [[Vafþrúðnir]] in a battle of wits. Vafþrúðnismál references Njörðr's status as a hostage during the earlier [[Æsir–Vanir War]], and that he will "come back home among the wise Vanir" at "the doom of men."{{sfn|Larrington|1999|p=46}}

In stanza 44, Odin poses the question to Vafþrúðnir as to who of mankind will survive the "famous" {{lang|non|[[Fimbulwinter]]}} ("Mighty Winter"{{sfn|Lindow|2001|p=115}}). Vafþrúðnir responds in stanza 45 that those survivors will be [[Líf and Lífþrasir]] and that they will hide in the forest of {{lang|non|[[Hoddmímis holt]]}}, that they will consume the morning dew, and will produce generations of offspring. In stanza 46, Odin asks what sun will come into the sky after Fenrir has consumed the sun that exists. Vafþrúðnir responds that [[Sól (Sun)|Sól]] will bear a daughter before Fenrir assails her and that after {{Lang|non|Ragnarök}} this daughter will continue her mother's path.{{sfn|Larrington|1999|p=47}}

In stanza 51, Vafþrúðnir states that, after Surtr's flames have been sated, Odin's sons [[Víðarr]] and [[Váli]] will live in the temples of the gods, and that Thor's sons [[Móði and Magni]] will possess the hammer Mjolnir. In stanza 52, the disguised Odin asks the {{lang|non|jötunn}} about his fate. Vafþrúðnir responds that "the wolf" will consume Odin, and that Víðarr will avenge him by sundering its cold jaws in battle. Odin ends the duel with one final question: what did Odin say to [[Baldr|his son]] before preparing his funeral pyre? With this, Vafþrúðnir realizes that he is dealing with none other than Odin, whom he refers to as "the wisest of beings," adding that Odin alone could know this.{{sfn|Larrington|1999|pages=48–49}} Odin's message has been interpreted as a promise of resurrection to Baldr after {{Lang|non|Ragnarök}}.{{sfn|Larrington|1999|p=269}}