Máni is the Norse moon deity, son of Mundilfari, who drives the moon across the sky in a chariot. He is pursued by the wolf Háti, destined to catch him at Ragnarök. Máni appears in the Völuspá and Grímnismál. Poets invoke him to mark time, evoke nocturnal mystery, and symbolize the fragile beauty of celestial order under constant threat.

Máni is the personified Moon, son of Mundilfari, who guides the moon across the sky and is chased by the wolf Hati, as described in Vafþrúðnismál and Gylfaginning. He also carries the children Bil and Hjúki, reflecting folklore about the moon abducting humans. Students should contrast Máni with his sister Sól (Sun) to explore gendered celestial roles—Máni as passive guide versus Sól as active target. In poetry, "Máni’s path" or "Máni’s ship" are kennings for the moon. His eventual consumption at Ragnarök (followed by his rebirth) underscores Norse cyclical cosmology. Máni’s myth blends astronomy, narrative, and moral lessons about time’s passage and vulnerability.