Mani

Mani ("Moon") was the son of Mundilfari and brother of Sol ("Sun").

The children of Mundilfari were very beautiful and this was the reason why he called them Sun and Moon. But the gods were very angry and foced the children to across the sky.

"The sun, the sister | of the moon, from the south
Her right hand cast | over heaven's rim;
No knowledge she had | where her home should be,
The moon knew not | what might was his,
The stars knew not | where their stations were."
(Völuspá)

Mani had two accompagnions named Hjuki and Bil. They were carrying a tub called Saeg on a stick called Simul with the water from the well Byrgir.

Mani, Bil and Hjuki represented the three phases of the moon.

Mani was chased by the wolf Hati and Sol by Skalli.
At Ragnarok he'll be swallowed by the wolf.

Monday ("Moon's Day") was named after the moon-god Mani.

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