Grani
animal_ally Norse single tradition · 1
Grani is the ancestor of the horse Sleipnir. Sleipnir is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin in Norse mythology. Grani is mentioned in the 13th-century legendary saga Völsunga saga.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1200
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Odin, Loki, Svaðilfari
- child of
- Sleipnir
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Sleipnir is also mentioned in a riddle found in the 13th-century legendary saga Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks, in the 13th-century legendary saga Völsunga saga as the ancestor of the horse Grani, and book I of Gesta Danorum, written in the 12th century by Saxo Grammaticus, contains an episode considered by many scholars to involve Sleipnir.”
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