In Norse mythology’s Ragnarok, Líf and Lífþrasir are the two humans who survive hidden in Hoddmímis holt and repopulate the renewed world.
The pair shelter during the catastrophic events of Ragnarok, including the burning of the world and the flooding that follows. After the destruction ends, they emerge into the restored landscape and become the ancestors of a renewed human race.
Their story appears in the Poetic Edda poem Vafþrúðnismál and in Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda. Hoddmímis holt is often translated as Mímir’s forest or Mímir’s wood, although the identity of Hoddmímir is discussed by scholars.
A common mix-up is confusing Líf and Lífþrasir with the gods who survive Ragnarok. Several gods return or endure, but this pair specifically represents humanity’s survival. Norse sources also say they live on morning dew rather than naming ordinary food as their means of survival.