Svalinn
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- Etymology
- Attestations
- Grímnismál
- Nafnaþulur
- Sigrdrífumál
- Interpretation and symbolism
- See also
- Explanatory notes
- Citations
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thumb|300px|The Chariot of the Sun by W. G. Collingwood
Svalinn is a legendary shield in Nordic mythology which stands in front of Sun, protecting the world from her heat. It has been suggested to be part of a continuous tradition of solar imagery dating back to the Nordic Bronze Age.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Svalinn” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.