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Skogul
Skogul, more accurately written Skǫgul in Old Norse, is a valkyrie associated with battle, fallen warriors and the selection of the slain. She belongs to the mythological tradition of medieval Icelandic and Scandinavian …
Skoll
Sköll is a wolf in Norse mythology who pursues the sun across the sky. He belongs to the group of monstrous beings associated with the forces that threaten the ordered world of the gods and humans. According to accounts …
Skuld
Skuld is a figure associated with Norse mythology, but her identity is not entirely straightforward. In the best-known tradition, she is one of the three principal Norns, the beings connected with the shaping of human li…
Sleipnir
Sleipnir is the eight-legged horse of Norse mythology and the principal mount of the god Odin. Renowned as the fastest and finest of horses, Sleipnir carries Odin across the worlds of the Norse cosmos and appears in stor…
Snotra
Snotra is a little-known female deity, or ásynja, in Norse mythology. She appears in Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda as a wise and courteous goddess associated with intelligence, good judgment and proper conduct. Unlike fi…
Sökkvabekk
Sökkvabekk is one of the named places in Norse myth, described as a hall or dwelling associated with the goddess Sága. It appears in the Poetic Edda, where it is portrayed as a place of quiet dignity and remembere…
Sól
Sól is the sun personified in Norse mythology, a female divine figure associated with the daylight sky, the passage of time, and the daily movement of the sun. She belongs to the mythological tradition of medieval Scandi…
Surt
Surt is a giant or fire-being from Norse mythology, best known as the guardian or wielder of the fires of the south and as a central figure in the destruction of the world at Ragnarök. In the surviving Old Norse sources,…
Suttung
Suttung is a figure from Norse mythology best known as the giant who guarded the mead of poetry, a precious drink associated with inspiration, wisdom and poetic skill. In the surviving Old Norse sources he appears as a m…
Swan Maidens
Swan maidens are a widespread figure in folklore and myth: supernatural women who can transform into swans, or who take human form after removing a feathered garment. In a Norse mythology context, the term is often used …