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 Middle Dutch "woet" 'madness' (modern Dutch:"woede" 'anger'), and Old High German "wuot" 'thrill, violent agitation'. Additionally the Old Norse noun "æði" 'rage, fury' and Old High German "wuotī" 'madness' derive from the feminine noun "*wōđīn", from "*wōđaz". The weak verb "*wōđjanan", also derived from "*wōđaz", gave rise to Old Norse "æða" 'to rage', Old English "wēdan" 'to be mad, furious', Old Saxon "wōdian" 'to rage', and Old High German "wuoten" 'to be insane, to rage'. Over 170 names are recorded for Odin. These names are variously descriptive of attributes of the god, refer to myths involving him, or refer to