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The context and meaning of this stanza is disputed. The most prevalent opinion is that the arrival of Níðhöggr heralds [ | The context and meaning of this stanza is disputed. The most prevalent opinion is that the arrival of Níðhöggr heralds [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnarok|Ragnarök] and thus that the poem ends on a tone of ominous warning. | ||
Níðhöggr is not mentioned elsewhere in any ancient source. | Níðhöggr is not mentioned elsewhere in any ancient source. | ||