- Skögul
Skögul or Geirskögul is a
valkyrie inNorse mythology . She is attested in "Völuspá " and occurs as a minor character in "Hákonarmál ". Her name is commonly found inkenning s. Aside from this the character is unknown, but her mention on a13th century runic inscription from Bergen indicates that she may have once been a major character inNorse mythology ."Völuspá"
In "Völuspá", both the names Skögul and Geirskögul ("Spear-Skögul") occur in a list of valkyrie names, apparently for separate beings.
"Hákonarmál"
In "Hákonarmál",
Odin sends forthGöndul and Skögul to choose which king should be taken to Odin's halls. In this poem the names Skögul and Geir-Skögul refer to the same being.Kennings
The name Skögul is common as a valkyrie name in kennings. Examples follow.:borð Sköglar "board of Skögul" (shield):dynr Sköglar "din of Skögul" (battle, e.g. in "
Glymdrápa "):eldr Sköglar "fire of Skögul" (sword):gagl Sköglar "gosling of Skögul" (raven):kápa Sköglar "cape of Skögul" (byrnie) :veðr Sköglar "wind of Skögul" (battle, e.g. in "Hákonarmál ") [http://www.hi.is/~eybjorn/ugm/kennings/s2voca.html]The name Geirskögul does not appear in kennings, perhaps because trisyllabic names are somewhat difficult to handle in the
dróttkvætt meter.
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