Svaðilfari
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Svaðilfari is a powerful stallion from Norse mythology, best known as the sire of Odin’s eight-legged horse Sleipnir and as the supernatural steed that helped a giant build the walls of Asgard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Svaðilfari canonical | 2 |
| stallion Svaðilfari | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological horse
ⓘ
stallion ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Gylfaginning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Odin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Asgard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
construction of divine fortifications
ⓘ
deception ⓘ oath-breaking ⓘ |
| culture | Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
exceptionally fast
ⓘ
exceptionally strong ⓘ |
| employerOf | giant master builder ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
birth of Sleipnir
ⓘ
construction of the walls of Asgard ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Norse ⓘ |
| mateOf | Loki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
possibly "ill-fated rider"
ⓘ
possibly "unlucky traveler" ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the sire of Sleipnir
ⓘ
helping build the walls of Asgard ⓘ |
| offspring | Sleipnir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | the Æsir gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | giant master builder ⓘ |
| parentOf | Sleipnir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Asgard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | steed of the unnamed giant master builder ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor | Snorri Sturluson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceText | Prose Edda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | horse ⓘ |
| task | hauling stones for the fortification walls of Asgard ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic time before the completion of Asgard’s walls ⓘ |
| trickedBy | Loki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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