The Norse Tale of Ragnarok presents an interesting example of apocalyptic literature by providing both a unique ending and beginning. The world that rises from the cosmic rubble seems to be substantially equivalent to the one destroyed by the apocalypse, possessing the same creatures, features and Gods of times gone by. Given this, and by incorporating themes of time and destiny, Snorri challenges Norse tradition's concepts of past, present, and future by providing a framework that allows for the potential reiteration of history. By analyzing the Prose Edda's account of the events surrounding Ragnarok, the relationship between fate, time, and history provides a unique alternative to the standard eschatological chronology. The Prose Edda begins by introducing several key concepts in the subsequent work, beginning with Snorri's connection to Genesis. to Norse mythology. Inserted to lend legitimacy to ancient tales and link Scandinavians to Christianity, it cites man's northern migration away from his origins as the cause of the slow loss of the Abrahamic god's name. This loss represents the main reason for the need for alternative explanations of natural phenomena and therefore for the evolution of Norse mythology (Snorri, 3). Typical examples include the use of a distraught God to explain earthquakes and the day-and-night work of sky-bound charioteers. (Snorri, 70, 19). The Gods and Goddesses of the Edda possess traits different from those of other beliefs in that they do not possess immortality or immutable forms. They also have the distinction of having cosmic equals in the form of the Frost Giants, the precursors and enemies of the Gods (Snorri, 15). When combined, these two factors serve an important purpose within… middle of paper… the ignorance claim. Instead of the purely eschatological vision of a timeline with a fixed conclusion, time within the Nose mythology could instead be represented in the form of a cycle with Ragnarok waiting at both the beginning and the end. The event that Odin describes as yet to be verified may have already happened numerous times, and knowledge of the imperceptible “events of the world farther into the future” would be the imperceptible from knowledge of the events of the world farther into the past. Combined with the inclusion of fate, this theory presents a singular closed system that simply repeats, unchanged endlessly. Time was therefore simplified by the structure that Snorri creates in his account of Norse mythology, transforming the traditional eschatological vision of apocalyptic literature into a cyclical tale. The Prose Edda supported by fate.