Sleipnir Sleipnir In Norse mythology, Sleipnir (Old Norse "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 Svaðilfari, is described as the best of all horses, and is sometimes ridden to the location of Hel. The "Prose Edda" contains extended information regarding the circumstances of Sleipnir's birth, and details that he is grey in color. Sleipnir is also
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