Behind the middle Nut
Angrboda in the Foolsbible
In short
In Norse mythology Angrboda is the giantess with whom Loki fathered the wolf Fenrir, the World Serpent and Hel. In the Foolsbible’s Catalysis a red-haired girl bears her name.
The Eddas name Angrboda (“she who brings grief”) as mother of three monsters of the world’s end. In the Catalysis a red-haired girl called Angrboda appears between the Fool’s speeches – one of the images through which the book shows rather than judges, in a work that always thinks downfall and birth together.
Questions
Who is Angrboda?
A giantess of Norse mythology, Loki’s companion and mother of Fenrir, the Midgard Serpent and Hel.
What is her role in the Foolsbible?
A red-haired girl in the Catalysis bears her name.