Ragnarok

The Eddas tell us that in the Last Big Battle, the leader of the fire giants, Surt, will cast his firebrand across the sky and it will cause all the worlds to burn. Rising waters will eventually quench the fires and the surviving humans will emerge from their caves to start rebuilding in the Middle Garden. During the Cold War, we had a clear idea of what this was likely to be, but the idea went away for a while. It could be back.

You may have heard stories that February 22, 2014 is the end of the world as the Ragnarok begins. This is based on the idea that we've had three very harsh winters in a row and there are strange things from the ocean depths washing up onto shore. Those things may be worrisome, but we are not at the end yet.

Humans are usually on the side of the Gods, so it seems odd that, when the Final Battle happens, there will be a ship of dead humans who sail with the enemy. It raises the question, what would cause them to change sides? The answer is fairly simple.