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Nótt

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Nótt (Old Norse "night") is a personification of the night in the Norse mythology. A goddess similar to her, but in Greek mythology, is Nyx.

Peter Nicolai Arbo made this picture of the goddess Nótt with her son.

Nótt is called "night" by mankind, "darkness" by the gods, "unlight" by jötnar, "joy-of-sleep" by the elves. Nótt is usually represented by an Owl and revolves around her son, Dagr. She is know as black and swarthy, a daughter of the giant Narfi and granddaughter of the Norse god, Loki. She had three husbands:

She has three children:

Her horse is Hrímfaxi.