Some time after this, Loki, as a mare, gave birth to an eight legged gray foal. Loki managed to keep him occupied, the time ran out and the jötun builder was thrown out with no payment. Never had Svadilfari seen such a beautiful mare and he galloped after her, running all night to catch up. That night, when the jötun went to sleep leaving Svadilfari to his work, Loki changed into a mare. The cunning Loki however promised he would find a solution. When the walls were nearly finished and there was a day or two left, the Aesir grew worried. He would pull large stones from far away and build on the wall tirelessly day and night. However, the jötun had a horse called Svadilfari and he turned out to be magical. Loki had assured everyone that the builder would not be able to finish in time so no payment was needed. The price might seem steep, but the Aesir had no plans to ever pay. After some consideration, the gods agreed to the unknown builder’s demands ofZ payment for the job. He would do so in less than three seasons, if he could get Freyja, the moon and the sun as payment. He offered to build them a fortification around Asgard, impenetrable to anyone. Photo Credit: ways_ofgods Svadilfari the magical jotnar stallionĪfter the gods created the nine realms and Valhalla, an unknown visitor came to Asgard. How this came to be is told in the story “ The fortification of Asgard” found in the Gylfaginning part of the Prose Edda. He is in fact the unlikely son of the magical jötun stallion Svidilfari and the god Loki. To say that Sleipnir has an interesting parentage is to put it mildly. Based on standard hoof-to-height dimensions for horses, this might make Sleipnir 20 miles tall. This imprint is the Ásbyrgi canyon found on Iceland, measuring a cool 0.7 miles across and 2.2 miles in length. However, according to legend, Odin and Sleipnir once rode through Midgard and Sleipnir put his one hoof down so hard it left an imprint. As Odin sometimes travels on him in disguise through Midgard, Sleipnir is a powerful and large horse, but no more. His size is interestingly enough, seemingly somewhat dynamic, like many of the gods are as well. Sleipnir is described as gray, with eight legs and the fastest and strongest horse ever to have lived. Slipping through the realms like no other being is able to, even slipping out of the gates of Hel. The name Sleipnir (Old Norse Sleipnir) is derived from the Old Norse word “ sleipr,” which means “slippy” or “smooth.” This seems to refer to the horse’s ability to travel not just faster than anyone, but also to any realm. Meaning and etymology of the name Sleipnir He is also a symbol of speed and cunning, and said to be able to cross both land and water faster than any other. Sleipnir, being the horse of Odin, represents the god’s own strength and power. They were often associated with the god of war, Odin, and were considered sacred animals. In Norse mythology, horses were considered symbols of power and strength.
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