Nótt rides before Dagr, and foam from her horse Hrímfaxi's bit sprinkles the earth.

Nótt, the personification of night in Norse mythology, rides her horse in this 19th-century painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo.

In both the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, Nótt is listed as the daughter of a figure by the name of Nörvi ( with variant spellings ) and is associated with the horse Hrímfaxi, while the Prose Edda features information about Nótt's ancestry, including her three marriages.

Odin took Nótt and her son Dagr, placed them into the sky with a chariot and a horse each, and they ride around the earth every 24 hours.

Odin took Dagr and his mother Nótt, gave them each a chariot and a horse — Dagr receiving the horse Skinfaxi, whose mane illuminates all the sky and the earth — and placed them in the sky to ride around the earth every 24 hours.

Depending on manuscript variation, the Prose Edda adds that Dagr is either Dellingr's son by Nótt, the personified night, or Jörð, the personified Earth.

" Nótt " by Peter Nicolai Arbo.

In chapter 10, the enthroned figure of High states that Nótt is the daughter of a jötunn from Jötunheimr by the name of " Norfi or Narfi ".

In Norse mythology, according to the Gylfaginning, Annar ( Old Norse Annarr ' second, another ') is the father of Jörð ( Mother Earth ) by Nótt ( the Night ).

In Norse mythology, Naglfari is the father of Auðr by the personified night, Nótt.

Naglfar is attested in a single mention in the Prose Edda ( written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson ) book Gylfaginning, where he is described as one of a series of three husbands of Nótt, and that the couple produced a son, Auðr.

Wagner based his interpretation of Erda on Jord, Thor's mother by Odin, and the daughter of Annar and the personification of night, Nótt.

In Norse mythology, Auðr ( Old Norse " prosperity ") is the son of the personified night, Nótt, fathered by Naglfari, and uncle of Thor.

However, scholar Haukur Thorgeirsson points out that the four manuscripts of Gylfaginning vary in their descriptions of the family relations between Nótt, Jörð, Dagr, and Dellingr.

In other words, depending on the manuscript, either Jörð or Nótt is the mother of Dagr and partner of Dellingr.

Haukur details that " the oldest manuscript, U, offers a version where Jǫrð is the wife of Dellingr and the mother of Dagr while the other manuscripts, R, W and T, cast Nótt in the role of Dellingr's wife and Dagr's mother ", and argues that " the version in U came about accidentally when the writer of U or its antecedent shortened a text similar to that in RWT.

The Prose Edda adds that, depending on manuscript variation, he is either the third husband of Nótt, the personified night, or the husband of Jörð, the personified day.

In chapter 10 of the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, the enthroned figure of High states that Dellingr is a god and the third husband of Nótt.

Odin placed both Dellingr's son, Dagr, and Dellingr's wife, Nótt, in the sky, so that they may ride across it with their horses and chariots every 24 hours.

However, scholar Haukur Thorgeirsson points out that the four manuscripts of Gylfaginning vary in their descriptions of the family relations between Nótt, Jörð, Dagr, and Dellingr.

In other words, depending on the manuscript, either Jörð or Nótt is the mother of Dagr and partner of Dellingr.

Haukur details that " the oldest manuscript, U, offers a version where Jǫrð is the wife of Dellingr and the mother of Dagr while the other manuscripts, R, W and T, cast Nótt in the role of Dellingr's wife and Dagr's mother ", and argues that " the version in U came about accidentally when the writer of U or its antecedent shortened a text similar to that in RWT.

In Norse mythology, Nótt ( Old Norse " night ") is night personified, grandmother of Thor.

In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, Nótt is again personified.

Nótt is described as " black and swarthy ", and has had three marriages.

Finally, Nótt marries the god Dellingr, and the couple have Dagr, who takes after his " father's people " in brightness and fairness.

However, scholar Haukur Thorgeirsson points out that the four manuscripts of Gylfaginning vary in their descriptions of the family relations between Nótt, Jörð, Dagr, and Dellingr.

Haukur details that " the oldest manuscript, U, offers a version where Jǫrð is the wife of Dellingr and the mother of Dagr while the other manuscripts, R, W and T, cast Nótt in the role of Dellingr's wife and Dagr's mother ", and argues that " the version in U came about accidentally when the writer of U or its antecedent shortened a text similar to that in RWT.

She is " counted among the ásynjar ( goddesses )" and is the daughter of Annar and Nótt and half-sister of Auðr and Dagr.

They say that when they take a car, Gloriana doesn't take her car, but rides with them.

But when Gloriana rides with them they also have to take the two girls who usually ride with her, so the little car isn't big enough.

Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chariot pulled by two cats, owns the boar Hildisvíni, possesses a cloak of falcon feathers, and, by her husband Óðr, is the mother of two daughters, Hnoss and Gersemi.

Rhett rides his horse around town with Bonnie in front of him, but the household mammy, " Mammy ," insists it is not fitting for a girl to ride a horse with her dress flying up.

One morning, after instructing Ramon to tell the others not to worry about him, McKay rides to the Big Muddy, using a map and compass to navigate the terrain, and persuades Julie to sell him her land by promising to continue her policy of allowing both the Terrills and the Hannasseys access to the river.

Henry rides off to marry Jane Seymour and the film's final shot is of their young daughter, Elizabeth ( Amanda Jane Smythe ), toddling alone in the garden as she hears the cannon firing to announce her mother's death.

Ceres bears a torch, sometimes two, and rides in a chariot drawn by snakes ; or she sits on the sacred kiste ( chest ) that conceals the objects of her mystery rites.

Corley's funeral follows, where Father Torque delivers the eulogy, and with the Polecats freed and Maureen in her rightful place, Ben rides into the sunset on his bike.

She rides a space pod and her All-Star move is dancing on her pod while zapping her foes with her space laser.

When Alec rides up and offers to " rescue " her from the situation, she accepts.

He does not take her home, however, but rides through the fog until they reach an ancient grove called " The Chase.

In Norse mythology, Hildisvíni (“ battle swine ”) is Freyja's boar which she rides when not using her cat-drawn chariot.

The schedule of events includes a parade in which the Miss Watermelon Pageant winner rides on her own float.

The Countess of Wessex is particularly close to her mother-in-law, The Queen, with whom she rides and shares an interest in military history.

As she rides away, Jerry, Lowry and Flip watching her.

Hoping Taylor is still alive, he rides with her to Ape City, where he is shocked to discover the simian civilization.

* In Hervarar saga, king Ingold I rides to Sweden through Östergötland: Ingi konungr fór með hirð sína ok sveit nokkura ok hafði lítinn her.

In Sögubrot af Nokkrum for instance, Kolmården between Svealand and Östergötland is described as the border between Sweden and Ostrogothia (... Kolmerkr, er skilr Svíþjóð ok Eystra-Gautland ...), and in Hervarar saga, King Ingold I rides to Sweden through Östergötland: Ingi konungr fór með hirð sína ok sveit nokkura ok hafði lítinn her.

Sleigh rides give way to buggy rides in the spring, and Laura impresses Almanzo with her willingness to help break his new and often temperamental horses.