Skuld
angelic sky Norse single tradition · 3
Skuld is a valkyrie whose name possibly means 'debt' or 'future' in Old Norse. She is described as one who 'bore a shield' and is listed among the valkyries ready to ride to the realm of the gods.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Named in the Poetic Edda poem Völuspá, compiled in 13th century from older oral traditions.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Skögul, Gunnr, Hildr, Göndul, Geirskögul, Hrist, Mist, Skeggjöld, Hlökk, Herfjötur, Göll, Geirahöð, Randgríð, Ráðgríð, Reginleif, Nidhogg, Höd, Þrúðr, Huginn, Muninn, Thor, Loki, Baldr
- aspect of
- valkyries, The Nornirs
- serves
- Odin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Skuld (Old Norse, possibly 'debt' or 'future') who 'bore a shield'”
#14711 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“The Nornirs: Urd, the guardian of the past; Verdandi, the observer of the present; and Skuld, the keeper of the future, are the goddesses of destiny and time. The sisters are aware that the seal that holds Ragnarök has been broken and the age of the gods is beginning to end.”
#15245 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Urd points her finger in the direction of Skuld.”
#40957 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001