Re: Skadhi.

At 15:28 2000-04-02 -0500, you wrote:
Yes, she was of Jötun extraction. I think the name is more likely to mean
"the dark (or shadowy) one". She was the goddess of wolves and winter too.
She was worshipped however, there are a number of place-names indicating
places sacred to her. She and Njord did not get on well by the way. You're
not the first to remark on similarities with Artemis.

Tommy Tyrberg

> Lord Summer. One is tempted to find a Nordic Artemis in her (the
>huntress and all that), but probably not. Damager-ette. Interesting
>name, but winter is not a nice time in Scandinavia. She's really a
>giantess, isn't she? ----- Original Message ----- From: Tommy
>Tyrberg To: cybalist@egroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 2:52
>PM Subject: [cybalist] Re: Skane
>Actually the name of the Goddess Skadhi may be derived from this root!
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