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 Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota Odin Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota Odin Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. Odin Township was organized in 1872, and named after Odin, the chief god of the Norse pantheon. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92.0 km²); 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.53%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 206 people, 86 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The