Naglfar
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In Norse mythology, Naglfar was a ship made entirely from the nails of the dead. During Ragnarok, Naglfar will be freed from the land by a flood and sailed to Vagrond, the battlefield, by Hymir along with an army of giants. The ship will lead the hoards of evil against the gods in the last war at the end of time, before a new world will arise from the sea.
The ship's name means "Wraith ferry," but Snorri in the Prose Edda provides a folk etymology of "Nail ferry," urging that no dead be buried with uncut fingernails, lest more material be added to it.
See also
- Naglfar is also a Swedish black metal band; see Naglfar (band).
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