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Skoll and Hati

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 9:01 am
by Cristian
Shrine Story - from here

Mimir: "You're familiar with the tale of Sköll & Hati, bringers of day and night?"

Atreus: "Oh, yeah! The Wolf-Giants!"

Mimir: "Aye. They were born of the arch-wolf Hróðvitnir, a great nemesis of the Aesir Gods. Odin captured them as pups and kept them in the kennels of Asgard, to hold his foe at bay. But when the sun and moon grew mutinous and stood still, Odin put Sköll and Hati to use. With his ancient magics he cast the wolves to the heavens, and they began their chase. And long shall they chase, but not endlessly, for it is foretold that someday Sköll and Hati will catch and devour their prey. And that day shall be Ragnarök, the twilight of the Gods."

Atreus: "But... Ragnarök is supposed to be Odin's doom, isn't it? Why would he set the wolves loose if it fulfills the prophecy?"

Mimir: "Precisely the question, lad. It's always about control. The wolves determine when Ragnarök begins, and now he controls the wolves. A battle fought on his timetable is a battle he better stands to win."

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