Sól is the Norse sun deity, daughter of Mundilfari, who drives the sun chariot across the sky, pursued by the wolf Sköll. She is destined to be caught at Ragnarök. Sól appears in the Völuspá and Grímnismál. Poets invoke her to symbolize light, time, and the fragile persistence of order—her daily journey a metaphor for hope under constant threat.

Sól (Sun) is the personified sun, daughter of Mundilfari, chased across the sky by the wolf Sköll, as told in Vafþrúðnismál and Gylfaginning. She is devoured at Ragnarök but gives birth to a daughter who continues her path. Students should note Sól’s active role—she is not merely a object but a conscious being navigating danger. In poetry, "Sól’s chariot" or "Sól’s horse" are common kennings. Her gender (female sun) contrasts with many Indo-European traditions (e.g., Greek Helios), reflecting Norse uniqueness. Sól’s fate embodies vulnerability and renewal, making her central to studies of cyclical time, light symbolism, and apocalyptic hope in Norse cosmology.