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twilight of the gods

 

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Noun twilight of the gods has 1 sense
  1. Gotterdammerung, Ragnarok, Twilight of the Gods - myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil
    --1 is a kind of myth

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Twilight of the Gods

Noun:

1. In Norse mythology, a final battle between the gods, resulting in the destruction of the world and the gods themselves.

Example sentence: In the epic poem "Völuspá," the seeress foretells the twilight of the gods.

2. Informal usage, referring to the decline or final stages of a powerful or influential entity.

Example sentence: The bankruptcy of the once industry-dominating company marked the twilight of the gods in the corporate world.

Adjective:

Influenced by the mythological sense, twilight of the gods can also be used as an adjective to describe something in its final stages or on the verge of extinction.

Example sentence: The historical site, now in ruins and almost forgotten, represents the twilight-of-the-gods era of ancient civilization.

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