Skuld is the name of two characters in Scandinavian mythology, one was one of the three norns in Norse Mythology, and the second one was a princess who married Hjörvard, Hrólf Kraki's killer.

The Norn

Her name means "necessity". She was also one of the Valkyries. Together with Rota and Gunn she attended the battle fields and chose those who were to be slain and taken to Valhalla.

Sá hon valkyrjur

vítt um komnar

görvar at ríða

til Goðþjóðar:

Skuld hélt skildi,

en Skögul önnur,

Gunnr, Hildr, Göndul

ok Geirskögul;

nú eru talðar

nönnur Herjans,

görvar at ríða

grund valkyrjur.

Voluspa.

Oh My Goddess

A variation on the mythological Skuld is a major character in the anime/manga series Oh My Goddess created by Kosuke Fujishima.

Princess

Skuld was also a princess who married Heoroweard and encouraged him to kill Hrólf Kraki. According to Angrim's summary of the lost Skjöldunga saga, and the Chronicon Lethrense, she was the daughter of Adils the Swedish king (called Eadgils in Beowulf). However, according to Hrólf Kraki's saga she was the daughter of Helgi, whereas Saxo is vague whether it was Adils or Helgi who was her father.

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Norse mythology

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