And by the stallion Svaðilfari, Loki is the mother — giving birth in the form of a mare — to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.

In Norse mythology, Sleipnir ( Old Norse " slippy " or " the slipper ") is an eight-legged horse.

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.

In both sources, Sleipnir is Odin's steed, is the child of Loki and Svaðilfari, is described as the best of all horses, and is sometimes ridden to the location of Hel.

Additionally, Sleipnir is mentioned in a riddle found in the 13th century legendary saga Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks, in the 13th century legendary saga Völsunga saga as the ancestor of the horse Grani, and book I of Gesta Danorum, written in the 12th century by Saxo Grammaticus, contains an episode considered by many scholars to involve Sleipnir.

Sleipnir is generally accepted as depicted on two 8th century Gotlandic image stones ; the Tjängvide image stone and the Ardre VIII image stone.

In the Poetic Edda, Sleipnir appears or is mentioned in the poems Grímnismál, Sigrdrífumál, Baldrs draumar, and Hyndluljóð.

In Grímnismál, Grimnir ( Odin in disguise and not yet having revealed his identity ) tells the boy Agnar in verse that Sleipnir is the best of horses (" Odin is the best of the Æsir, Sleipnir of horses ").

In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, Sleipnir is first mentioned in chapter 15 where the enthroned figure of High says that every day the Æsir ride across the bridge Bifröst, and provides a list of the Æsir's horses.

The list begins with Sleipnir: " best is Sleipnir, he is Odin's, he has eight legs.

Gangleri ( described earlier in the book as King Gylfi in disguise ) asks High who the horse Sleipnir belongs to and what there is to tell about it.

In chapter 16 of the book Skáldskaparmál, a kenning given for Loki is " relative of Sleipnir.

" In chapter 17, a story is provided in which Odin rides Sleipnir into the land of Jötunheimr and arrives at the residence of the jötunn Hrungnir.

In chapter 58, Sleipnir is mentioned among a list of horses in Þorgrímsþula: " Hrafn and Sleipnir, splendid horses [...]".

The generally accepted meaning of Old Norse Yggdrasill is " Odin's horse ", even with both the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda defining " Odin's Horse " to actually be Sleipnir instead.

In addition, Sleipnir occurs twice in kennings for " ship " ( once appearing in chapter 25 in a work by the skald Refr, and " sea-Sleipnir " appearing in chapter 49 in Húsdrápa, a work by the 10th century skald Úlfr Uggason ).

Davidson says that while attempts have been made to connect Sleipnir with hobby horses and steeds with more than four feet that appear in carnivals and processions, but that " a more fruitful resemblance seems to be on the bier on which a dead man is carried in the funeral procession by four bearers ; borne along thus, he may be described as riding on a steed with eight legs.

In the Poetic Edda, Brynhildr's trip to Hel after her death is described and Odin, while alive, also visits Hel upon his horse Sleipnir.

Possessive invocation has also been described in certain Norse rites where Odin is invoked to " ride " workers of seidr ( Norse shamanism ), much like the god rides his eight-legged horse Sleipnir.

" Additionally, in book II, Biarco mentions Odin and Sleipnir: " If I may look on the awful husband of Frigg, howsoever he be covered in his white shield, and guide his tall steed, he shall in no way go safe out of Leire ; it is lawful to lay low in war the war-waging god.

Hermóðr agrees to this and set off with Sleipnir to Hel.

The god Hermóðr volunteers and sets off upon the eight-legged horse Sleipnir to Hel.

In modern times, Sleipnir appears in Icelandic folklore as the creator of Ásbyrgi, in works of art, literature, software, and in the names of ships.

" Odin and Sleipnir " ( 1911 ) by John Bauer ( illustrator ) | John Bauer.

" In Baldrs draumar, after the Æsir convene about the god Baldr's bad dreams, Odin places a saddle on Sleipnir and the two ride to the location of Hel.

The Völuspá hin skamma section of Hyndluljóð says that Loki produced " the wolf " with Angrboða, produced Sleipnir with Svaðilfari, and thirdly " one monster that was thought the most baleful, who was descended from Býleistr's brother.

An illustration of Odin riding Sleipnir from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript.

" In chapter 41, High quotes the Grímnismál stanza that mentions Sleipnir.

High expresses surprise in Gangleri's lack of knowledge about Sleipnir and its origin.

However, Loki had " such dealings " with Svaðilfari that " somewhat later " Loki gave birth to a grey foal with eight legs ; the horse Sleipnir, " the best horse among gods and men.

Hermóðr agrees to ride to Hel to offer a ransom for Baldr's return, and so " then Odin's horse Sleipnir was fetched and led forward.

" Hermóðr mounts Sleipnir and rides away.

Sleipnir and Hermóðr continue " downwards and northwards " on the road to Hel, until the two arrive at Hel's gates.

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