Sleipnir facts for kids
In Norse mythology, Sleipnir is the eight-legged horse that is the favorite horse of Odin. It was created by Loki and then given to Odin as a gift. For this, it is said that Loki had to change himself into a mare (female horse) and then give birth to the eight legged horse.
Images for kids
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Depiction of Sleipnir in a detail on the Tjängvide image stone.
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"Odin and Sleipnir" (1911) by John Bauer.
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An illustration of Odin riding Sleipnir from an 18th-century Icelandic manuscript.
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An 18th century Prose Edda manuscript illustration featuring Hermóðr upon Sleipnir (left), Baldr (upper right), and Hel (lower right).
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Odin sits atop his steed Sleipnir, his ravens Huginn and Muninn and wolves Geri and Freki nearby (1895) by Lorenz Frølich.
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"Hadingus and the Old Man" (1898) by Louis Moe.
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The horseshoe-shaped canyon Ásbyrgi.
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The Ardre VIII image stone
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Detail of figure riding an eight-legged horse on the Tjängvide image stone but it is low resolution.
See also
In Spanish: Sleipnir para niños
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