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Viking Tiwazfader and Skoll and Hati   - Norse Mythology

Viking Tiwzfader (Sky-father) was the Norse Sky God who was swallowed by a wolf each day at sunset.

By morning, he had managed to battle his way out by cutting the wolf open with his sword and this activity explained the progress of night and day.

Tuesday is named for this god who sprang whole from the wolf's mouth in the morning.

This image was derived from an embossed Viking helmet found in Sweden in a warrior burial dating from about 400AD. 

The wolves are variously identified as Skoll the sun swallower and Hati the moon swallower. In earlier versions of the myth, they chased Day and Night across the sky.

Later, they were known as Fenrir - swallower of the sun who kills Odin / Wodin and Garm who kills Tyr at Ragnorok - an event which described the end of the world.
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