Narvi (nar'-vee) is a natural satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003, and given the temporary designation S/2003 S 1. It orbits Saturn at a distance of about 18,719,000 kilometers in a retrograde direction. Narvi is about 6.6 kilometers in diameter. It is also designated as Saturn XXXI.
It is named after Narvi, also known as Narfi or Nari, a son of Loki by Sigyn who was killed to punish Loki for his crimes. The gods turned his brother Vali into a slavering wolf who tore his throat out. His entrails were used to bind Loki to a stone slab for all eternity, or at least until Ragnarok.
The name was approved by the IAU Working Group on Planetary Science Nomenclature on January 21, 2005.
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