Skuld (Norn)

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In Norse mythology, Skuld was one of the Norns, and she was also one of the Valkyries. Her name means necessity.

She appears in at least two Old Norse poems as a Valkyrie.

Völuspá:

Sá hon valkyrjur

vítt um komnar,

görvar at ríða

til Goðþjóðar.

Skuld helt skildi,

en Skögul önnur,

Gunnr, Hildr, Göndul

ok Geirskögul.

She saw valkyries

come from far and wide,

ready to ride

to Goðþjóð.

Skuld held a shield,

and Skögul was another,

Gunnr, Hildr, Göndul

and Geirskögul.

In the nafnaþulur addition to Snorri's Edda the following strophes are found.

Mank valkyrjur

Viðris nefna.

Hrist, Mist, Herja,

Hlökk, Geiravör,

Göll, Hjörþrimul,

Gunnr, Herfjötur,

Skuld, Geirönul,

Skögul ok Randgníð.

Ráðgríðr, Göndul,

Svipul, Geirskögul,

Hildr ok Skeggöld,

Hrund, Geirdriful,

Randgríðr ok Þrúðr,

Reginleif ok Sveið,

Þögn, Hjalmþrimul,

Þrima ok Skalmöld.

I will recite the names

of the valkyries of Viðrir (Odin).

Hrist, Mist, Herja,

Hlökk, Geiravör

Göll, Hjörþrimul

Gunnr, Herfjötur

Skuld, Geirönul

Skögul and Randgníð.

Ráðgríðr, Göndul,

Svipul, Geirskögul,

Hildr and Skeggöld,

Hrund, Geirdriful,

Randgríðr and Þrúðr,

Reginleif and Sveið,

Þögn, Hjalmþrimul,

Þrima and Skalmöld.

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