"Ribbon"

Imagine if it had been a belt that made me call Jormungand to mind, and what that would mean for the poor sap who unbuckled his belt on the way to the washroom.

 

In Norse mythology, Jormungand, the Midgard Serpent, grew so large that he was able to wrap  around Earth's fat middle like a belt and bite his own tail. According to the Norse, the world is bound by Jormungand's body; the day he releases his tail is the day the world will end.

Oddly enough, it wasn't the sight of a belt that made me think of Jormungand. It was a picture of a ribbon tied around a package, holding in the surprise, and the idea that someone, upon receiving a beautifully wrapped gift, might think of Midgard and hesitate a second before undoing the bow.