Fenrir (“Fen-dweller”) is the child of Loki and the jǫtunn Angrboða (“she who bodes sorrow/regret/anger”). Why is it that Loki, in the mythology, has children with she who bodes anger? Looking at this from the perspective that the jǫtnarr (“Devourers”) represent the static lack of spiritual growth on a human level and ever increasing consumption, the enemies of the Gods, we can delve deeper into what the mythological representation of Angrboða is telling us.
Multifaceted perspective: My view on the myths is one I have previously called the “multifaceted perspective” in which the myths can be literal, symbolic, allegorical, metaphorical and more, simultaneously. The myths, therefore, can have multiple meanings encoded within them and are simultaneously true for even just one myth alone. Make no mistake, every being in our tradition is absolutely real. This means that whilst the interpretation of this specific myth is but one view representative of innate spiritual qualities that exist in reality, it is also acceptable to view the myths themselves as an occurrence in cosmic space-time whilst simultaneously representing other metaphorical, allegorical and symbolic principles of divine nature as well. May this serve as a useful guide and helpful spiritual view for Germanic Pagans to take from.
"The jǫtunn old in Ironwood sat,
In the east, and bore the brood of Fenrir; Among these one in monster's guise
Was soon to steal the sun from the sky.
There feeds he full on the flesh of the dead,
And the home of the gods he reddens with gore;
Dark grows the sun, and in summer soon
Come mighty storms: would you know yet more?" -Vǫluspá 40-41
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