Naglfar
ship of the dead
A ship built entirely of human nails, which will be
launched at the beginning of Ragnarök. It will be
captained by the giant Hrym. It will carry the army of the dead to the plains of Vigrid
The place is called Vigrid, where battle will join
Between Surt and the splendid gods;
a hundred leagues in every direction
it spreads, as all who know can tell.
Hrymr ekr austan, hefisk lind fyrir, snýsk Jörmungandr í jötunmóði; ormr knýr unnir, en ari hlakkar, slítr nái niðfölr, Naglfar losnar. Kjóll ferr austan, koma munu Múspells of lög lýðir, en Loki stýrir; fara fíflmegir með freka allir, þeim er bróðir Býleists í för.
Translation - Hrym steers from the east, waters rise, the mundane snake is coiled in jötun-rage. The worm beats the water, and the eagle screams: the pale of beak tears carcasses; Naglfar is loosed. That ship fares from the east: come will Muspell's people o'er the sea, and Loki steers. The monster's kin goes all with the wolf; with them the brother of Byleist on their course.
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