Sunna is the Norse Goddess of the Sun, also known as Sól,
though some hold that Sól is the mother and Sunna
Her daughter. In Norse mythology, the Sun is female while
the Moon is male. When the world was created from the body
of the dead giant Ymir by the triad of Odin, Vili, and Ve,
the Sun, Moon and Stars were made from the gathered sparks
that shot forth from Muspellsheim, the Land of Fire.
Sól ("Mistress Sun"), drives the chariot
of the Sun across the sky every day. Pulled by the horses
Allsvinn ("Very Fast") and Arvak ("Early Rising"),
the Sun-chariot is pursued by the wolf Skoll. It is said
that sometimes he comes so close that he is able to take
a bite out of the Sun, causing an eclipse. Sol's father is
Mundilfari, and She is the sister of Måni, the Moon-god,
and the wife of Glaur or Glen ("Shine"). As Sunna,
She is a healer.
At Ragnarok, the foretold "Twilight of the
Gods" or end of the world, it is believed the Sun will
finally be swallowed by Skoll. When the world is destroyed,
a new world shall be born, a world of peace and love, and
the Sun's bright daughter shall outshine Her mother.
This card in a reading indicates brightness and warmth,
energy and joy.
Alternate names: Sól, Sun, Sunnu, Gull ("Gold").
