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After having tricked the horse Svadilfari, owned by the Jotun who was building the wall around Miðgarðr, Loki, in the shape of a mare, gives birth to the foal Sleipnir, the great horse with eight legs.
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[excerpt from] Gylf ch. 42b
42b. Sleipnir is Born
Þá mælti Gangleri: "Hverr á þ... | Then spoke Gangleri: 'Whose i... |
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Snorra Edda was composed in Iceland in the 13th century, and holds the stories of many of the Pre-Christian myths of northern Europe. It is believe to have been composed by the Icelander Snorri Sturlusson. It consists of three separate parts, Gylfaginning, Skaldskápamál and Háttatal, all functioning together as a greater work and guide for the aspiring medieval poet and storyteller.
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(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
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Main text: Gylfaginning
Attributes: Horse Giants Birth
Named things: Freyja Óðinn Miðgarðr Mjǫllnir Sleipnir Þórr Loki
Text sections: SnSt Gylf 42bIII