Skoll is a wolf in Norse mythology that chases the sun.
According to the Edda, he descends from Fenrir and the giantess Gyge, who gave birth to him in the forest Jarnwid. His twin brother Hati pursues the moon. The origin of the name Skoll is given in literature as "shadow", "striker", "mocker" or "deceiver".
Skoll chases the sun chariot of the sun goddess Sol across the sky and thus drives the sun to haste. During a solar eclipse, he comes dangerously close to the sun. On the day of the end of the world (Ragnarok) the wolves will catch up with the hunted and devour them.
Hati meaning in Old Norse "hatred" or "enemy" is in Norse mythology a wolf that pursues the moon.
According to the Edda, he descends from Fenrir and the giantess Gyge, who gave birth to him in the forest Jarnwid. His twin brother Skalli chases the sun.
Hati chases the chariot of the moon god Mani across the sky and thus drives the moon to haste. On the day of the end of the world (Ragnarok), the wolves will catch up and grab the hunted and devour the moon, the splattered blood will darken the sun.
