Editing Apocalypticism (section)

===Proto-Indo-European basis===
Parallels have been pointed out between the Ragnarök of [[Norse religion]] and the beliefs of other related [[Proto-Indo-Europeans|Proto-Indo-European peoples]]. Subsequently, theories have been put forth that Ragnarök represents a later evolution of a [[Proto-Indo-European religion|Proto-Indo-European]] belief along with other cultures descending from the Proto-Indo-Europeans. These parallels include comparisons of a cosmic winter motif between the Norse [[Fimbulwinter]], the [[Iranian peoples#History and settlement|Iranian]] ''[[Bundahishn]]'' and [[Jamshid|Yima]].{{sfn|Mallory|Adams|1997|pages=182–183}} Víðarr's stride has been compared to the [[Vedas|Vedic]] god [[Vishnu]] in that both have a "cosmic stride" with a special shoe used to tear apart a beastly wolf.<ref name= malloryrag>{{cite book|last1=Mallory|first1=J. P.|author-link=J. P. Mallory|last2=Adams|first2=Douglas Q.|author2-link=Douglas Q. Adams|date=1997|title=Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture|publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]]|isbn=1-884964-98-2|title-link=Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture}}</ref>{{rp|182–183}} Larger patterns have also been drawn between "final battle" events in Indo-European cultures, including the occurrence of a blind or semi-blind figure in "final battle" themes, and figures appearing suddenly with surprising skills.<ref name =malloryrag/>{{rp|182–183}}