Sleipnir appears in Norse mythology.
In Norse mythology , Sleipnir -LRB- Old Norse `` slippy '' or `` the slipper '' -RRB- is an eight-legged horse .. Norse mythology. Norse mythology. Old Norse. Old Norse. horse. horse. Sleipnir is attested in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources , and the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson .. Poetic Edda. Poetic Edda. Prose Edda. Prose Edda. Snorri Sturluson. Snorri Sturluson. In both sources , Sleipnir is Odin 's steed , is the child of Loki and Svaðilfari , is described as the best of all horses , and is sometimes ridden to the location of Hel .. Odin. Odin. Loki. Loki. Svaðilfari. Svaðilfari. Hel. Hel ( location ). The Prose Edda contains extended information regarding the circumstances of Sleipnir 's birth , and details that he is grey in color .. Prose Edda. Prose Edda. Additionally , Sleipnir is mentioned in a riddle found in the 13th century legendary saga Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks , in the 13th century legendary saga Volsunga 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 .. horse. horse. legendary saga. legendary saga. Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks. Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks. Volsunga saga. Volsunga saga. Grani. Grani. Gesta Danorum. Gesta Danorum. Saxo Grammaticus. Saxo Grammaticus. Sleipnir is generally accepted as depicted on two 8th century Gotlandic image stones  : the Tjangvide image stone and the Ardre VIII image stone .. image stones. image stones. Tjangvide image stone. Tjangvide image stone. Ardre VIII image stone. Ardre image stones. Scholarly theories have been proposed regarding Sleipnir 's potential connection to shamanic practices among the Norse pagans .. shamanic. shamanism. Norse pagans. Norse paganism. In modern times , Sleipnir appears in Icelandic folklore as the creator of Asbyrgi , in works of art , literature , software , and in the names of ships .. Icelandic folklore. Scandinavian folklore. Asbyrgi. Asbyrgi