Nótt is the Norse embodiment of night, daughter of a jötunn, who rides the horse Hrímfaxi across the heavens. She is mother of Dagr (Day) by Dellingr. Described in the Vafþrúðnismál and Grímnismál, she structures cosmic time. Poets use Nótt to symbolize mystery, rest, and the cyclical nature of existence—her dark veil offering both refuge and foreboding.

Nótt ("Night") is the personified goddess of night, daughter of the giant Nörfi, who rides the horse Hrímfaxi across the sky, as detailed in Vafþrúðnismál and Gylfaginning. She is married successively to Naglfari, Annar, and Dellingr, bearing key figures like Jörð and Dagr. Students should see Nótt as central to Norse temporal cosmology—her journey structures the day/night cycle. Her marriages reflect mythic attempts to explain genealogical links between natural phenomena. In poetry, "Nótt’s cloak" is a kenning for darkness or the starry sky. Nótt’s role is passive yet generative, illustrating how Norse myth personifies time as a maternal, cyclical force rather than a linear progression.