Deity

Sol

The sun goddess, pursued and deprived of light in the doom sequence.

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Overview

Sol is the heavenly light taken away in this episode. Chapter 51 says a wolf swallows the sun, bringing great harm; Voluspo also drives doom through imagery of devoured sunlight and reddened divine dwellings. Her fate makes Ragnarok appear first as collapse in the sky.

Relationships

Skollswallows the sun
Skoll swallows Sol, removing sunlight from the sky.
Giant Master Builderdemands the sun
The builder includes the sun in his demanded payment.
Skollpursues the sun
Skoll runs after Sol; the sun’s haste is an escape from this wolf.
Creation of the Worldssets the sun’s course
The gods set Sol in the heavens to drive the sun’s chariot made to illuminate the world.
Alvisgives names for the sun
Alvis answers how different groups name the sun.
Alvisdaylight catches
As sunlight reaches the hall, Thor tells Alvis that day has caught him.

Story appearances

RagnarokSwallowed sun
Sol is swallowed by a wolf in the doom sequence.
Oaths, Treasures and Giant AftershocksDemanded sun
The sun nearly becomes giant-payment in the building bargain.
Yggdrasil and the WorldsDriver of the sun’s chariot
Sol is set in the heavens to drive the chariot made to illuminate the world.
Alvissmol: Suit, Questions, and DaybreakFigure or scene marker in Alvissmol
The sun goddess, pursued and deprived of light in the doom sequence.

Ancient sources

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