Glad and Gyllir, Gler and Skeidbrimir, Sillfrintopp and Sinir, Gisl and Falhofnir, Gulltopp and Lettfeti; on these steeds the Æsir each day ride, when they to council go, at Yggdrasil’s ash.
Each day the Æsir ride thither up over Bifröst, which is also called the Æsir's Bridge. These are the names of the Æsir's steeds: Sleipnir is best, which Odin has; he has eight feet. The second is Gladr, the third Gyllir, the fourth Glenr, the fifth Skeidbrimir, the sixth Silfrintoppr, the seventh Sinir, the eighth Gisl, the ninth Falhófnir, the tenth Gulltoppr, the eleventh Léttfeti. Baldr's horse was burnt with him; and Thor walks to the judgment.
Apart from Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse, and Gulltoppr, who belongs to Heimdallr according to the Prose Edda,[3] nothing is known about these horses, especially their owner. These names are yet listed in the þulur.
Other horses are mentioned elsewhere: Gullfaxi, which originally belonged to Hrungnir, but who was given by Thor to his son Magni after he killed the giant (Skáldskaparmál, 17), Blóðughófi, which belongs to Freyr (Kálfsvísa) and Hófvarpnir, which is ridden by Gná (Gylfaginning, 35).
^Gyllir is also the name of a giant in the þulur, whose name means "Yeller".
February 05, 2023
horses, Æsir, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, provides, insufficient, context, those, unfamiliar, with, subject, please, help, improve, a. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject Please help improve the article by providing more context for the reader September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten Use the lead layout guide to ensure the section follows Wikipedia s norms and is inclusive of all essential details September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message In Norse mythology the Horses of the AEsir are ridden by the gods They are mentioned in the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda Contents 1 Listing 2 Meanings 3 See also 4 NotesListing EditThe horses of the AEsir are listed twice The Eddic poem Grimnismal gives the following names Glad and Gyllir Gler and Skeidbrimir Sillfrintopp and Sinir Gisl and Falhofnir Gulltopp and Lettfeti on these steeds the AEsir each day ride when they to council go at Yggdrasil s ash Grimnismal 30 Thorpe s translation 1 Snorri Sturluson paraphrases this stanza in his Gylfaginning Each day the AEsir ride thither up over Bifrost which is also called the AEsir s Bridge These are the names of the AEsir s steeds Sleipnir is best which Odin has he has eight feet The second is Gladr the third Gyllir the fourth Glenr the fifth Skeidbrimir the sixth Silfrintoppr the seventh Sinir the eighth Gisl the ninth Falhofnir the tenth Gulltoppr the eleventh Lettfeti Baldr s horse was burnt with him and Thor walks to the judgment Gylfaginning 15 Brodeur s translation 2 Apart from Sleipnir Odin s eight legged horse and Gulltoppr who belongs to Heimdallr according to the Prose Edda 3 nothing is known about these horses especially their owner These names are yet listed in the thulur Other horses are mentioned elsewhere Gullfaxi which originally belonged to Hrungnir but who was given by Thor to his son Magni after he killed the giant Skaldskaparmal 17 Blodughofi which belongs to Freyr Kalfsvisa and Hofvarpnir which is ridden by Gna Gylfaginning 35 Meanings EditBlodughofi Bloody hoof Falhofnir Hairy hoof or Hidden hoof i e whose hoofs are covered with hair or Pale hoof Gulltoppr Gold tuft Gisl related to beam ray Gladr Glad or Bright Glaer 4 Clear Glassy Gullfaxi Golden mane Gyllir 5 Golden Hofvarpnir Hoof thrower Lettfeti Light foot Silfrintoppr Silver tuft Sinir Sinewy Skeidbrimir the one which snorts as he runs Sleipnir trickster See also EditSecond Merseburg Charm in which the gods heal a hurt horseNotes Edit Thorpe Benjamin trans 1866 Edda Saemundar Hinns Froda The Edda Of Saemund The Learned London Trubner amp Co Brodeur Arthur Gilchrist trans 1916 Snorri Sturluson The Prose Edda New York The American Scandinavian Foundation Gylfaginning 27 49 Skaldskaparmal 8 In the manuscripts of the Prose Edda Glaer is mentioned in the Codex Regius only The Codex Wormianus and the Codex Trajectinus have the alternate name of Glenr Gyllir is also the name of a giant in the thulur whose name means Yeller Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horses of the AEsir amp oldid 1101149803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
