Skidbladnir

[ skeed-blahd-nir ]

/ ˈskid blɑd nɪr /

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

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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 Sturleson
Then they made the ship Skidbladnir, which always had the wind with it wherever it would sail.
Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian|Various
Sindri the Dwarf has forged a greater thing than the spear Gungnir and the boat Skidbladnir.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum
Among 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 Gayley

The 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