In Norse mythology, the apocalyptic end of the world involving the destruction of the gods and the earth, followed by rebirth.
From Old Norse 'ragnarøkkr' combining 'ragna' (of the gods) and 'røkkr' (dusk or twilight). It literally means 'the dusk of the gods.'
Unlike the Judeo-Christian apocalypse, Ragnarok isn't permanent—the Norse mythologically expected the world to be reborn and better afterward, showing very different cultural attitudes toward endings and renewal.
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