Skuld

Image:Faroe stamp 431 The Norns and the Tree.jpg|thumb|220px|...and the youngest Norn, she who is called Skuld, ride ever to take the slain and decide fights. Faroe stamp by Anker Eli Petersen depicting the norns
Skuld is a Norn in Norse mythology. Along with Urðr and Verðandi, Skuld makes up a trio of Norns that are described as deciding the fates of people. Skuld appears in at least two poems as a Valkyrie.

''Poetic Edda''

Skuld is mentioned in Völuspá, a poem collected in the 13th century Poetic Edda:

''Prose Edda''

''Gylfaginning''

In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, Snorri informs the reader that the youngest Norn, Skuld, is in effect also a valkyrie, taking part in the selection of warriors from the slain:

''Nafnaþulur''

In the Nafnaþulur addition to Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda the following sections reference Skuld: