n. [ G., lit. Twilight of the Gods; a modern mistranslation of the Old Icelandic Ragnarok, meaning, fate of the gods. RHUD ] (German mythology) 1. A myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil. Syn. -- Ragnarok, Twilight of the Gods. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. An opera by Richard Wagner. [ PJC ] Variants: Gotterdammerung |