Icelandic horse them. Horses played a significant part in Norse mythology, and several horses played major roles in the Norse myths, among them the eight-footed pacer named Sleipnir, owned by Odin, chief of the Norse gods. Skalm, a mare who is the first Icelandic horse known by name, appeared in the "Book of Settlements" from the 12th century. According to the book, a chieftain named Seal-Thorir founded a settlement at the place where Skalm stopped and lay down with her pack. Horses also play key roles in the Icelandic sagas "Hrafnkel's Saga", "Njal's Saga" and "Grettir's Saga". Although written in the 13th
Odin (comics) Thor has "become Valhalla". Odin (comics) Odin is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is first mentioned in "Journey into Mystery" #85 (Oct. 1962), then first appears in "Journey into Mystery" #86 (Nov. 1962), and was adapted from the Odin of Norse mythology by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He is the father of Thor and former king of Asgard. Sir Anthony Hopkins portrayed Odin in the 2011 superhero feature film, "Thor", and reprised his role in the 2013 and 2017 sequels, "", and "", respectively. Although Odin was first mentioned in