Which wolf chases the moon in Norse mythology?

Which wolf chases the moon in Norse mythology? Hati chases the Moon across the night sky. In Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, Hati pursues Máni, the personification of the Moon, while another wolf, Sköll, pursues Sól, the Sun.

Hati is identified as Hróðvitnisson, meaning “son of Hróðvitnir.” Hróðvitnir is another name for Fenrir, making Hati part of the monstrous wolf’s family. The wolves’ pursuit explains the regular movement of the Sun and Moon through the sky in mythic terms.

At Ragnarök, the chase ends catastrophically: Hati is associated with swallowing the Moon, while Sköll swallows the Sun. The resulting darkness is part of the cosmic destruction that precedes the world’s renewal.

A common mix-up is reversing the two wolves. Hati is linked with the Moon; Sköll is linked with the Sun. Some sources also mention Mánagarmr, or “Moon-Hound,” as another name or related tradition concerning the wolf that consumes the Moon.