Fire giant

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The Fire Giants are in the Germanic mythology , a race of giants that the main enemies of the Aesir represents and the Ragnarök can burn the world.

The fire giants are at home in Muspellsheim (cf. Niflheim ); their group consists of their ruler Surtr u. a. from Logi (not to be confused with Loki ), Glöd , Eisa , Eimyria , Eld and Muspell , whereby the latter could be identical to Surt .

Muspel's sons, who are not named, can also be counted among the fire giants. In the Germanic creation story they are mentioned even before the ancient giants Ýmir and the cow Auðhumbla exist.

Surt, who is considered the first, is the son of Svart .

see also: Frost Giant , sea giant , Storm Giant , Hill Giant , Stone Giant , Jöten