Skinfaxi

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Skinfaxi is the shining horse of Norse mythology that pulls the day across the sky for the deity Dagr.

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Label Occurrences
Skinfaxi canonical 3

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Norse mythology
legendary creature
mythological horse
appearsIn Norse mythology NERFINISHED
appearsInSource Gylfaginning NERFINISHED
Prose Edda NERFINISHED
associatedWithDeity Dagr NERFINISHED
associatedWithTimeOfDay day
contrastedWith Hrimfaxi NERFINISHED
culture Norse NERFINISHED
describedBy Snorri Sturluson NERFINISHED
draws day across the sky
hasAttribute bright
radiant
shining mane
hasEtymologyLanguage Old Norse
hasGender male
hasMythologicalFunction to illuminate the sky with its mane
hasNameMeaning shining mane
hasOwner Dagr NERFINISHED
mythologicalTradition Germanic NERFINISHED
pulledFor personification of day
pulledVehicleType chariot
pulls chariot of Dagr
day
relatedTo Hrimfaxi NERFINISHED
roleInMythology horse that brings the day
symbolizes brightness
daylight
the coming of day

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Dagr rides Skinfaxi
Dagr associatedWith Skinfaxi
Dagr hasHorse Skinfaxi