Gullfaxi
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Gullfaxi is the horse of the jötunn Hrungnir. Hrungnir claims that Gullfaxi is a much longer-paced horse than Sleipnir. Hrungnir leaps atop Gullfaxi, intending to attack Odin for Odin's boasting.
When
- First attested
- 900 CE
- Attested period
- 900 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Norse mythology.
Relationships
- allied with
- Hrungnir
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Hrungnir admitted that it was a fine horse, yet states that he owns a much longer-paced horse; Gullfaxi. Incensed, Hrungnir leaps atop Gullfaxi, intending to attack Odin for Odin's boasting. Odin gallops hard ahead of Hrungnir, and, in his, fury, Hrungnir finds himself having rushed into the gates of Asgard.”
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