So, being the skilled shapeshifter he is, Loki transformed into a beautiful mare and came out of a nearby forest. Pushed into a corner because he couldn’t directly obstruct the builder’s work, Loki decided to lure his horse away. They just couldn’t give the builder the sun, the moon, and Freyja too. This powerful horse was able to carry astonishing loads of stone and wood and enabled the builder to come very close to completing his task on time.įurious with Loki for compromising their plans, the gods told him to find a way to stop the builder from completing the wall in time. Instead, his stallion was Svaðilfari, or “Troublesome Traveler” in Old Norse. The gods were hesitant as this went against their condition, but Loki jumped in and gave the builder his permission.Īs the builder started working, it turned out that he was using the help of no ordinary horse. The builder asked the gods to allow him to use his horse while building and carrying materials. This is where Loki stepped in and once again ruined the gods’ plans. This way, the gods figured the builder would be able to complete quite a bit of the wall and create a good fortification but wouldn’t be able to complete it perfectly, meaning that they wouldn’t need to give him his rewards. Judging this to be too high of a price but still wanting an adequate fortification around Asgard, the gods agreed, but added a condition – the builder wasn’t allowed to use any extra help to complete the task on time. He promised to build a great wall around Asgard in just three seasons and all the builder asked for in return was to be given the hand of the fertility goddess Freyja, as well as the sun and the moon. To help them do that, an unnamed builder volunteered his services. In the 42nd chapter of the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, it’s told how the gods settled in Asgard and decided to fortify it by building an impenetrable wall around it. This is also the story of Asgard’s founding. The story of Sleipnir’s inception is one the most famous and hilarious myths in all of Norse mythology.
To make matters even more bizarre, Loki is Sleipnir’s mother and not his father. Even more curiously – Sleipnir is a nephew of Odin as he is the son of Odin’s brother Loki. he’s such a fast runner, he cannot be caught. Sleipner’s name translates as “Slippery”, i.e. A constant companion of the Allfather Odin, Sleipnir is always by his side whether it’s time to travel to Hel, to ride into battle, or to take a stroll throughout Asgard. With a gorgeous grey coat and an impressive set of eight legs, Sleipnir is the lord of all horses in Norse mythology. With eight powerful legs, a fascinating and funny backstory, Sleipnir carries Odin on his back through countless sagas and adventures, from the founding of Asgard to the last battle Ragnarok. Sleipnir is the most legendary horse in Norse mythology and arguably one of the most famous horses throughout all of the world’s religions. Importance of Sleipnir in Modern Culture.
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