In Norse mythology, Sleipnir / ˈ s l eɪ p n ɪər / (Old Norse: [ˈslɛipnez̠]; “slippy” or “the slipper”) is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin.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.In both sources, Sleipnir is Odin’s steed, is the child of Loki and …

