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Hrungnir (Old Norse: [ˈhruŋɡnez̠], 'brawler') is a jötunn in Norse mythology. He is described as made of stone and is ultimately killed in a duel with the thunder god Thor. Prior to his demise, Hrungnir engaged in a wager with Odin in which Odin stakes his head on his horse, Sleipnir, being faster than Hrungnir's steed Gullfaxi.
In Norse mythology, Heimdall (from Old Norse Heimdallr; modern Icelandic Heimdallur) is a god. He is the son of Odin and nine mothers. Heimdall keeps watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarök from his dwelling Himinbjörg , where the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst meets the sky.
Hermóðr (Old Norse: [ˈhermˌoːðz̠], "war-spirit"; [1] anglicized as Hermod) is a figure in Norse mythology, a son of the god Odin and brother of Baldr.
45. Fast — "Firm" or "steadfast." 46. Fenrir — From the word fen, which is a kind of marsh. In mythology, Fenrir is a giant wolf. ... Odin of course is the chief god in Norse mythology, and ...
Best of all horses" and fastest of all, according to Snorri Sturluson, [19] he became Odin's mount, riding him to the region of Hel and lending him to his messenger Hermóðr to accomplish the same journey; [20] however, the god used him mainly to cross the Bifröst bridge to reach the third root of Yggdrasil, where the council of the gods was ...
Gullfaxi. Gullfaxi (Old Norse: [ˈɡulːˌfɑkse]) is a horse in Norse mythology.Its name means "Golden mane". It was originally owned by Hrungnir, and was later given to Magni by Thor as a reward for lifting off the leg of Hrungnir, which lay over the unconscious Thor and strangled him:
The extant sources for Norse mythology, particularly the Prose and Poetic Eddas, contain many names of jötnar and gýgjar (often glossed as giants and giantesses respectively).
In Norse mythology, he is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In wider Germanic mythology, the god was known in Old English as Bældæġ, and in Old High German as Balder, all ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz ('hero' or 'prince').