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Pages in category "Horses in Norse mythology" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Árvakr and Alsviðr, horses that pull Sól's chariot [1] Blóðughófi, Freyr's horse [2] Falhófnir, a horse of the gods [3] Glað, a horse of the gods [4] Glær, a horse listed in both the Grímnismál and Gylfaginning [5] Grani, the horse of Sigurð [6] Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdallr [7] Gyllir, a horse whose name translates to "the ...
Sleipnir seems to be the only horse in Nordic mythology to have survived under its own name, as Odin's mount on the wild hunt. In Mecklenburg, in the 16th century, a popular harvest song dedicated the last harvested sheaf to Odin's horse. [120] James George Frazer also notes numerous connections between the horse and the "spirit of wheat". [121]
The myth of the Sun pulled by horses is not exclusive to Norse or Germanic religion. Many other mythologies and religions contain a solar deity or carriage of the Sun pulled by horses. In Persian and Phrygian mythology, Mithras and Attis perform this task. In Greek mythology, Apollo performs this task, although it was previously performed by ...
In Norse mythology, Sleipnir / ˈ s l eɪ p n ɪər / (Old Norse: "slippy" [1] or "the slipper" [2]) is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is attested in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson .
The Horses of the Æsir are horses present in Norse mythology which are ridden by the Æsir. Their main purpose is to be ridden daily to Yggdrasil in order for their riders to pass judgements. [1] They are said to cross Bifröst along their journey. Among them is the famous Sleipnir which is the strongest one.
In Norse mythology, Skinfaxi (Old Norse: [ˈskinˌfɑkse]) and Hrímfaxi [ˈhriːmˌfɑkse] are the horses of Dagr (day) and Nótt (night). The names Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi mean "shining mane" and "frost mane", respectively. Skinfaxi pulls Dagr's chariot across the sky every day and his mane lights up the sky and earth below.
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: