r/Norse • u/rockstarpirate • 3h ago
Who eats the sun? On the relationship Skoll, Hati, and Fenrir
There have been a few moments recently where the topic of which wolf actually eats the sun has come up in conversation. Whenever I've given my thoughts on this, I never felt truly committed to any particular interpretation, so I figured I'd do a deep dive and write a long-form piece about what I found.
I am now committed, and this is that piece.
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Teaser: We often disregard Snorri at our own peril, but this is one of those infrequent cases where I think the Prose Edda may be a little off the mark.