Fenrir: Oldest Of Three Monstrous Children Of God Loki In Norse Mythology

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Fenrir (the Wolf) is the oldest of three terrible children of Loki, according to the literary works Poetic Edda (the Icelandic medieval manuscript known as the Codex Regius), Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, and Heimskringla.

The god Thor chains the wolf Fenrir. Signed "H. L. M." - Foster, Mary H. 1901. Asgard Stories: Tales from Norse Mythology - Public Domain

Fenrir is a huge, powerful, and terrifying creature in Norse mythology. His upper jaw touches heaven when yawning, and his lower jaw drags along the earth—fire coming from his nostrils and eyes.

Fenrir has two siblings: his sister Hel, ruler of Niflheim, the land of the dead, and his younger brother, the Midgard Serpent. All three are the offspring of Loki, representing the forces of evil in Norse myths. At first, they live with their father, the god Loki, and their mother, the giantess Angrboda, in Jotunheim, which belongs to the frost giants and rock giants.

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See also: 

Nidhogg – Dreadful Winged Corpse-Eating Dragon Who Is Enemy Of Asgard And Yggdrasil Tree

God Loki: Trickster, Elusive And Fascinating Member Of The Norse Pantheon

The Realms Of Jötunheimr – The Home Of The Fearful Giants In Norse Mythology

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