Sól (sun)

Sól is the personified Sun in Norse mythology. It is attributed to the Aesir.

The Old Norse name Sól means " sun ", just as the Old High German and Old Saxon sunna. A personification of the sun called Sunnah is mentioned in the second Merseburg Spell.

Sól is the daughter of Mundilfari, sister of the moon god Máni and wife of Glenr. The sun itself was created by the gods from a spark.

Sól drives the sun chariot across the sky, pulled by horses Arvakr ( the morning guard ) and Alsvidr ( the Allgeschwinde ). The protective shield Swalin protects the car from the sun heat. The team is pursued relentlessly by the Wolf Skalli ( Skoll ). On the day of world destruction ( Ragnarök ) Skalli will catch the sun and swallow. But Sól gives birth to a daughter, more beautiful than themselves, which will continue to appear in the new world.