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Sunna, Norse Goddess of the Sun
Sunna is the Norse Goddess of the Sun, also known as Sól, though some hold that Sól is the mother and Sunna Her daughter. In Norse mythology, the Sun is female while the Moon is male. When the world was created from the body of the dead giant Ymir by the triad of Odin, Vili, and Ve, the Sun, Moon and Stars were made from the gathered sparks that shot forth from Muspellsheim, the Land of Fire.
Sól ("Mistress Sun"), drives the chariot of the Sun across the sky every day. Pulled by the horses Allsvinn ("Very Fast") and Arvak ("Early Rising"), the Sun-chariot is pursued by the wolf Skoll. It is said that sometimes he comes so close that he is able to take a bite out of the Sun, causing an eclipse. Sol's father is Mundilfari, and She is the sister of Mĺni, the Moon-god, and the wife of Glaur or Glen ("Shine"). As Sunna, She is a healer.
At Ragnarok, the foretold "Twilight of the Gods" or end of the world, it is believed the Sun will finally be swallowed by Skoll. When the world is destroyed ( as in the illusion of past beliefs is destroyed ) , a new world shall be born, a world of peace and love, and the Sun's bright daughter shall outshine Her mother.
This card in a reading indicates brightness and warmth, energy and joy.
Alternate names: Sól, Sun, Sunnu, Gull ("Gold").
Sól ("Mistress Sun"), drives the chariot of the Sun across the sky every day. Pulled by the horses Allsvinn ("Very Fast") and Arvak ("Early Rising"), the Sun-chariot is pursued by the wolf Skoll. It is said that sometimes he comes so close that he is able to take a bite out of the Sun, causing an eclipse. Sol's father is Mundilfari, and She is the sister of Mĺni, the Moon-god, and the wife of Glaur or Glen ("Shine"). As Sunna, She is a healer.
At Ragnarok, the foretold "Twilight of the Gods" or end of the world, it is believed the Sun will finally be swallowed by Skoll. When the world is destroyed ( as in the illusion of past beliefs is destroyed ) , a new world shall be born, a world of peace and love, and the Sun's bright daughter shall outshine Her mother.
This card in a reading indicates brightness and warmth, energy and joy.
Alternate names: Sól, Sun, Sunnu, Gull ("Gold").
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auk - Wiktionary
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Alternative forms
awk, alk
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Etymology
From Icelandic álka, from Old Norse álka (“auk”), from Proto-Germanic *allakōn, *allōn (“sea-bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *el- (a kind of bird). Cognate with Swedish alka (“auk”), Danish alke (“auk”), Swedish dialectal alla (fuligula glacialis, “long-tailed duck”), Latin olor (“swan”), Ancient Greek ελέα (eléa, “marsh-bird”), Welsh alarch (“swan”
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Alternative forms
awk, alk
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Etymology
From Icelandic álka, from Old Norse álka (“auk”), from Proto-Germanic *allakōn, *allōn (“sea-bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *el- (a kind of bird). Cognate with Swedish alka (“auk”), Danish alke (“auk”), Swedish dialectal alla (fuligula glacialis, “long-tailed duck”), Latin olor (“swan”), Ancient Greek ελέα (eléa, “marsh-bird”), Welsh alarch (“swan”
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