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Surtr

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Oct 9, 2026

A Drunk History Of Middle-earth

A Drunk History Of Middle-earth

86 - Wars of Beleriand - Part 1 - Prologue and First Battle

Oct 9 · 1 Mention

ChrisHOST
66:07
And it-- this causes the Balrogs who've been hidden deep inside Angband to come to rescue their boss, and it's probably that's the only thing that saved his life.
ChrisHOST
66:18
Uh, and this, um, th-this image, if you want a bit of a Norse imagery, this is Surtr and the fire giants of Muspelheim riding out of the burning south at Ragnarok.
ChrisHOST
66:29
Like, this is fucking cool.
ChrisHOST
66:32
Uh, Tolkien never decided how many Balrogs there were.
First Book of Adam and Eve

First Book of Adam and Eve

Prose Edda (Brodeur Translation)-Snorri Sturleson

Oct 8 · 2 Mentions

ExpatriateNARRATOR
48:41
That region is glowing and burning, and impassable to such as are outlanders and have not their holdings there.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
48:49
He who sits there at the land's end to defend the land is called Surtur.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
48:53
He brandishes a flaming sword, and at the end of the world he shall go forth and harry and overcome all the gods, and burn all the world with fire.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:02
Thus is said in Völuspá.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:05
Surtur fails from the south with switch-eating flame.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:08
On his sword shimmers the sun of the war gods.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:11
The rock crags crash, the fiends are reeling.

Unknown podcast

Normans in Europe-Arthur Henry Johnson

Sep 29 · 4 Mentions

Pamela NagamiNARRATOR
14:39
To the south, Muspel, where it is so hot and bright that it burns, and none may tread save those who have an heritage there.
Pamela NagamiNARRATOR
14:48
The king of that land is Surtur, who guards the land with a flaming sword.
Pamela NagamiNARRATOR
14:54
When the hot blasts from Muspel met the cold rime and frost that came out of Niflheim, the frost melted by the might of Surtur and became a great giant Ymir, the sire of all the frost giants.
Pamela NagamiNARRATOR
15:10
But besides the giant, the ice drops as they melted formed a cow on whose milk Ymir fed, and as she licked the stones covered with rime, a man named Buri arose, who was the father of Odin and his brethren.
Pamela NagamiNARRATOR
15:27
These are the Aesir or good gods, and between these and the frost giants war arose, till at last Ymir was slain and all his race but one.
Pamela NagamiNARRATOR
19:31
Armed with these weapons, he joined with his brethren in sport, and shooting, slew fair Baldur, who went to hell.
Pamela NagamiNARRATOR
19:39
Loki, indeed, fell before the vengeance of Thor, but the doom of the gods was sealed, and heralded by three winters with no summers in between, the twilight of the gods drew on.
Pamela NagamiNARRATOR
19:52
Then Surtur, the primeval god, should at last come forth, and hurling fire over the world, destroy the gods both good and bad.
South African Folk-Tales

South African Folk-Tales

Children of Odin-Pádraic Colum

Sep 27 · 11 Mentions

Elizabeth KlettNARRATOR
111:35
He went on, turning neither to Asgard nor to Mimir's Well.
Elizabeth KlettNARRATOR
111:39
And when he went toward the south he saw Muspelheim, where stood Surtr with the flaming sword, a terrible figure, who would one day join the giants in their war against the gods.
Elizabeth KlettNARRATOR
111:51
And when he turned north he heard the roaring of the cauldron Hvergelmer as it poured itself out of Niflheim, the place of darkness and dread.
Elizabeth KlettNARRATOR
112:00
And Odin knew that the world must not be left between Surtr, who would destroy it with fire, and Niflheim, that would gather it back to darkness and nothingness.
Elizabeth KlettNARRATOR
112:10
He, the eldest of the gods, would have to win the wisdom that would help to save the world.
Elizabeth KlettNARRATOR
112:17
And so, with his face stern in front of his loss and pain, Odin All-Father turned and went toward Mimir's Well.

29 MINS LATER

Elizabeth KlettNARRATOR
141:31
My son shall live as a mortal amongst mortals.
Elizabeth KlettNARRATOR
141:34
Sigi his name shall be.

Unknown podcast

Prose Edda (Brodeur Translation)-Snorri Sturleson

Sep 26 · 7 Mentions

ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:39
It is light and hot, that region is glowing and burning, and impassable to such as are outlanders and have not their holdings there.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:48
He who sits there at the land's end to defend the land is called Surtur.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:53
He brandishes a flaming sword, and at the end of the world he shall go forth and harry and overcome all the gods, and burn all the world with fire.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
47:02
Thus is said in Vuluspa, Surtur fails from the south with switch-eating flame.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
47:08
On his sword shimmers the sun of the war gods.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
47:11
The rock crags crash, the fiends are reeling.

25 MINS LATER

ExpatriateNARRATOR
72:15
A hall I know standing than the sun fairer, thatched with gold in Gimle bright.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
72:21
There shall dwell the doers of righteousness, and ever and ever enjoy delight.

Unknown podcast

Prose Edda (Brodeur Translation)-Snorri Sturleson

Sep 26 · 6 Mentions

speaker_3UNKNOWN
49:27
That region is glowing and burning, and impassable to such as are outlanders and have not their holdings there.
speaker_3UNKNOWN
49:34
He who sits there at the land's end to defend the land is called Surtur.
speaker_3UNKNOWN
49:38
He brandishes a flaming sword, and at the end of the world he shall go forth and harry and overcome all the gods, and burn all the world with fire.
speaker_3UNKNOWN
49:48
Thus is said in Vuluspa.
speaker_3UNKNOWN
49:50
Surtur fails from the south with switch-eating flame.
speaker_3UNKNOWN
49:53
On his sword shimmers the sun of the war gods.
speaker_3UNKNOWN
49:57
The rock crags crash, the fiends are reeling.

25 MINS LATER

speaker_3UNKNOWN
75:01
A hall I know standing than the sun fairer, thatched with gold in Gimle bright.

Unknown podcast

Prose Edda (Brodeur Translation)-Snorri Sturleson

Sep 25 · 4 Mentions

ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:24
It is light and hot, that region is glowing and burning, and impassable to such as are outlanders and have not their holdings there.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:33
He who sits there at the land's end to defend the land is called Surtur.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:38
He brandishes a flaming sword, and at the end of the world he shall go forth and harry and overcome all the gods, and burn all the world with fire.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:47
Thus is said in Völuspá.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:49
Surtur fails from the south with switch-eating flame.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:53
On his sword shimmers the sun of the war gods.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
46:56
The rock crags crash, the fiends are reeling.

25 MINS LATER

ExpatriateNARRATOR
72:00
A hall I know standing than the sun fairer, thatched with gold in Gimle bright.

Unknown podcast

Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson-Sæmund Sigfusson, Snorri Sturleson

Sep 23 · 8 Mentions

speaker_6NARRATOR
402:34
It is a world too luminous and glowing to be entered by those who are not indigenous there.
speaker_6NARRATOR
402:39
He who sitteth on its borders or the glance end to guard it is named Surtr.
speaker_6NARRATOR
402:44
In his hand he beareth a flaming falchion, and at the end of the world shall issue forth to combat and shall vanquish all the gods and consume the universe with fire.
speaker_6NARRATOR
402:54
End of section forty-four.

28 MINS LATER

speaker_3NARRATOR
430:54
On the southern edge of heaven is the most beautiful homestead of all, brighter than the sun itself.
speaker_3NARRATOR
430:59
It is called Gimli, and shall stand when both heaven and earth have passed away, and good and righteous men shall dwell therein for everlasting ages.
speaker_3NARRATOR
431:09
But what will preserve this abode when Surtr's fire consumes heaven and earth? asked Gangler.
speaker_3NARRATOR
431:15
We are told, replied Har, that towards the south there is another heaven above this called Andlang, and again above this a third heaven called Vidblain.

Unknown podcast

Prose Edda (Brodeur Translation)-Snorri Sturleson

Sep 17 · 6 Mentions

ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:11
That region is glowing and burning, and impassable to such as are outlanders and have not their holdings there.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:19
He who sits there at the land's end to defend the land is called Surtur.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:23
He brandishes a flaming sword, and at the end of the world he shall go forth and harry and overcome all the gods, and burn all the world with fire.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:32
Thus is said in Vuluspa.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:35
Surtur fails from the south with switch-eating flame.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:38
On his sword shimmers the sun of the war gods.
ExpatriateNARRATOR
49:41
The rock crags crash, the fiends are reeling.

25 MINS LATER

ExpatriateNARRATOR
74:46
A hall I know standing than the sun fairer, thatched with gold and Gimle bright.
Victory Never Sleeps

Victory Never Sleeps

Victory Never Sleeps, Ep 219 - Prose Edda: Skáldskaparmál, Part 5

Sep 17 · 1 Mention

Matthew FlavelHOST
80:49
The Vanir seem connected to heat and summer.
Matthew FlavelHOST
80:52
As we know it, Surtr will slay Freyr.
Matthew FlavelHOST
80:57
Are the Vanir maybe... uncorrupted fire yotans in some way and the ice seer are uncorrupted frost yotans it's fine go from there if you will
Svan HerulGUEST
81:10
so you're correct there is no um surviving exact point of the waning gods.

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