Göndul

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In Norse mythology, Göndul is one of the valkyries. She is mentioned in Hákonarmál, Völuspá and in Darraðarljóð. She also appears in Sörla þáttr, where she is probably Freyja.

From Völuspá:

Sá hon valkyrjur

vítt um komnar

görvar at ríða

til Goðþjóðar:

Skuld hélt skildi,

en Skögul önnur,

Gunnr, Hildr, Göndul

ok Geirskögul;

nú eru talðar

nönnur Herjans,

görvar at ríða

grund valkyrjur.

In the Hákonarmál we are told that Odin sent forth Göndul and Skögul to choose which king should be taken to Odin's halls:

Göndul ok Skögul

sendi Gauta-týr

at kjósa of konunga,

hverr Yngva ættar

skyldi með Óðni fara

ok í Valhöll vesa.

Vindum, vindum

vef darraðar

ok siklingi

síðan fylgjum!

Þar sjá bragna

blóðgar randir

Guðr ok Göndul,

er grami hlífðu.

Aside from those two references the character of Göndul is unknown.

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