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Skidbladnir

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[skeed-blahd-nir] / ˈskid blɑd nɪr /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. the huge collapsible ship, made by two dwarfs for Frey, that always had a favoring wind.


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When the sails of Skidbladnir were set, the winds were always fair, and it took you wherever you needed to go.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

He had Skidbladnir, a boat made for him by the three dwarfs known as the sons of Ivaldi.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Even though it was the second biggest ship there had ever been and would hold all the Aesir, Frey could fold Skidbladnir up like a cloth and place it in his bag.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

"My boat Skidbladnir or my boar Golden Bristle," said Frey.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy

The boar Golden Bristle may not be judged as great a wonder as the spear Gungnir or the boat Skidbladnir.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy

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