Skidbladnir
[ skeed-blahd-nir ]
nounScandinavian Mythology.
the huge collapsible ship, made by two dwarfs for Frey, that always had a favoring wind.
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How to use Skidbladnir in a sentence
They were dwarfs, the sons of Ivaldi, who built Skidbladnir, and made a present of her to Frey.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonThen they made the ship Skidbladnir, which always had the wind with it wherever it would sail.
Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian | VariousSindri the Dwarf has forged a greater thing than the spear Gungnir and the boat Skidbladnir.
The Children of Odin | Padraic ColumAmong their most noted works were Thor's hammer, and the ship Skidbladnir, which they gave to Freyr.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) | Charles Mills GayleyThe ship Skidbladnir was said to have been made by four dwarfs in the beginning of time; it is alluded to in a poem quoted before.
The Heroes of Asgard | Annie Keary
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