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Sleipnir

[ sleyp-nir ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. the eight-legged horse of Odin.


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Sleipnir is the best of them; he has eight legs, and belongs to Odin.

Odin's horse Sleipnir was then led forth, on which Hermod mounted, and galloped away on his mission.

"Every one will weep willingly," said Hermod, as he mounted Sleipnir and rode towards the entrance of the city.

Now the fast white horse, named Sleipnir, was ready for him, and on Sleipnir's back he made his journeys.

Odin gave him his own horse Sleipnir, who up to this time had never allowed another rider to mount him.

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