|
Skinfaxi And Hrímfaxi
In Norse mythology, Skinfaxi (Old Norse: ) and Hrímfaxi are the horses of Dagr (day) and Nótt (night). The names Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi mean "shining mane" and "frost mane", respectively. Skinfaxi pulls Dagr's chariot across the sky every day and his mane lights up the sky and earth below. "Froth" is believed to fall from Hrímfaxi's bit to the earth and become dew. See also * Árvakr and Alsviðr, the horses that pull the Sun in Norse mythology * Gullfaxi * Horses in Germanic paganism * List of horses in mythology and folklore * Shadowfax, a horse in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth Middle-earth is the Setting (narrative), setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the ''Midgard, Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf'' ... * Skinfaxe (glacier) * Rimfaxe (glacier) References Horses in Norse mythology Mythological duos Mythological horses { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagr By Arbo
Dagr (Old Norse 'day')Lindow (2001:91). is the divine personification of the day in Norse mythology. He appears 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, Dagr is stated to be the son of the god Dellingr and is associated with the bright-maned horse Skinfaxi, who "draw day to mankind". Depending on manuscript variation, the ''Prose Edda'' adds that Dagr is either Dellingr's son by Nótt, the personified night, or Jörð, the personified Earth. Otherwise, Dagr appears as a common noun simply meaning "day" throughout Old Norse works. Connections have been proposed between Dagr and other similarly named figures in Germanic mythology. Eddaic Dagr ''Poetic Edda'' Dagr is mentioned in stanzas 12 and 25 of the poem '' Vafþrúðnismál''. In stanza 24, the god Odin (disguised as " Gagnráðr") asks the jötunn Vafþrúðnir from where the day comes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gullfaxi
Gullfaxi (Old Norse: ) is a horse in Norse mythology. Its name means "golden mane". It was originally owned by Hrungnir, and was later given to Magni by Thor as a reward for lifting off the leg of Hrungnir, which lay over the unconscious Thor and strangled him: :'And I will give thee,' he said, 'the horse Gold-Mane, which Hrungnir possessed.' :Then Odin spake and said that Thor did wrong to give the good horse to the son of a giantess, and not to his father. ::—''Skáldskaparmál'' (17) Gullfaxi is equally fast on land, in the air and on the water, but not quite as fast as Sleipnir, Odin's horse. Folk tale Gullfaxi is also the name of a horse in the modern Icelandic folk-tale '' The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder'' collected by Jón Árnason, translated into German by , then rendered into English and included in the ''Crimson Fairy Book'' (1903) compiled by Andrew Lang Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horses In Norse Mythology
There was a significant importance for horses in Germanic paganism, with them being venerated in a continuous tradition among the Germanic peoples from the Nordic Bronze Age until their Christianisation. They featured in a number of diverse and interrelated religious practices, being one of the most common animals sacrificed in blóts and found in graves, notably in examples such as at Sutton Hoo and the Oseberg ship. During the establishment of the church in Northern Europe, horsemeat shifted from being holy to taboo, with the eating of it being made a punishable offence and a recurring identifier of " savages" in saga literature. The role of horses in religious practice is mirrored in extant Germanic mythology and legend, with the actions of both heroes and gods reflecting historical and archaeological records. Beyond this, horses further have a central role in mythical and legendary narratives frequently carrying their rider between worlds and through the air. Origins and ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimfaxe (glacier)
Rimfaxe ( p. 34) is a glacier of the King Frederick VI Coast in the Sermersooq municipality, southeastern Greenland. This glacier is named after Hrimfaxi, the cosmic horse of Norse mythology. Geography Rimfaxe is a large, active glacier flowing from the eastern side of the Greenland ice sheet.GoogleEarth The Rimfaxe glacier flows roughly southeastward between high peaks and has its terminus in the Sehested Fjord shortly after its confluence with the Guldfaxe (glacier), Guldfaxe Glacier that joins it from the west. The smaller Ygdrasil (glacier), Ygdrasil glacier flows to the east, running parallel to it, and has its Glacier terminus, terminus in a lake that discharges right by the terminus of the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinfaxe (glacier)
Skinfaxe ( p. 34) is a of the in the municipality, southeastern . This glacier is named after Skinfaxi, the cosmic horse of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle-earth
Middle-earth is the Setting (narrative), setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the ''Midgard, Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf''. Middle-earth is the oecumene (i.e. the human-inhabited world, or the central continent of Earth) in Tolkien's imagined mythopoeia, mythological past. Tolkien's most widely read works, ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings'', are set entirely in Middle-earth. "Middle-earth" has also become Metonym, a short-hand term for Tolkien's legendarium, his large body of fantasy writings, and for the entirety of his fictional world. Middle-earth is the main continent of Cosmology of Tolkien's legendarium#Spherical-earth cosmology, Earth (Arda) in an imaginary period of the past, ending with Tolkien's Third Age, about 6,000 years ago. Tolkien's tales of Middle-earth mostly focus on the north-west of the continent. This region is suggestive of Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowfax (Middle-earth)
Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Wizards (Middle-earth), wizard, one of the Istari order, and the leader of the Company of the Ring. Tolkien took the name "Gandalf" from the Old Norse Dvergatal, "Catalogue of Dwarves" (''Dvergatal'') in the ''Völuspá''. As a wizard and the bearer of one of the Three Rings, Gandalf has great power, but works mostly by encouraging and persuading. He sets out as Gandalf the Grey, possessing great knowledge and travelling continually. Gandalf is focused on the mission to counter the Dark Lord Sauron by destroying the One Ring. He is associated with fire; his ring of power is Narya, the Ring of Fire. As such, he delights in fireworks to entertain the hobbits of the Shire, while in great need he uses fire as a weapon. As one of the Maiar, he is an immortal spirit from Valinor, but his physical body can be killed. In ''The Hobbit'', Gandalf assists the 13 dwarves and the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Horses In Mythology And Folklore
This is a list of horses in mythology and folklore. Fictive horses of historical figures or horses with fictive history added by romancers may be cross-listed under List of historical horses. British *Arondel, Bevis's horse in the Middle English romance '' Bevis of Hampton'' *Arondiel, ridden by Fergus of Galloway, later he rides Flori In the Middle Dutch '' Ferguut'' the horse is Pennevare. *Swallow, mare of Hereward the Wake Arthurian *Assile, Assyle, horse of Arthur of Little Britain (Brittany), in * Aubagu, horse of Arthur in ''Erec''. * Bel Joeor, Beau Joueur, Tristan's horse in Béroul's ''Tristan''. Cf. Passe-Brewel * Gringolet, Sir Gawain's horse. Gwalchmai's horse is Keincaled in the Welsh Triads * Hengroen, King Arthur's horse in ''Culhwch ac Olwen'' * Llamrei, King Arthur's mare in ''Culhwch ac Olwen'' *Lorigal, horse born after Eliavrés the magician was forced to mate with a mare in the First Perceval Continuation (Livre de Caradoc). * Passe-Brewel (Malory), hors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horses In Germanic Paganism
There was a significant importance for horses in Germanic paganism, with them being venerated in a continuous tradition among the Germanic peoples from the Nordic Bronze Age until their Christianisation. They featured in a number of diverse and interrelated religious practices, being one of the most common animals sacrificed in blóts and found in graves, notably in examples such as at Sutton Hoo and the Oseberg ship. During the establishment of the church in Northern Europe, horsemeat shifted from being holy to taboo, with the eating of it being made a punishable offence and a recurring identifier of " savages" in saga literature. The role of horses in religious practice is mirrored in extant Germanic mythology and legend, with the actions of both heroes and gods reflecting historical and archaeological records. Beyond this, horses further have a central role in mythical and legendary narratives frequently carrying their rider between worlds and through the air. Origins and ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sól (Germanic Mythology)
Sól (Old Norse: , "Sun")Orchard (1997:152). or Sunna (Old High German, and existing as an Old Norse and Icelandic synonym: see Wiktionary wikt:sunna, sunna, "Sun") is the Solar deity, Sun personified in Germanic mythology. One of the two Old High German Merseburg Incantations, written in the 9th or 10th century CE, attests that Sunna is the sister of Sinthgunt. In Norse mythology, Sól 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 the ''Poetic Edda'' and the ''Prose Edda'' she is described as the sister of the personified moon, Máni, is the daughter of Mundilfari, is at times referred to as ''Álfröðull'', and is foretold to be killed by a monstrous wolf during the events of Ragnarök, though beforehand she will have given birth to a daughter who continues her mother's course through the heavens. In the ''Prose Edda'', she is additionally descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Nicolai Arbo - Natten - Nasjonalmuseet - NG
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter Peder, Peter or Péter is a common name. Peter (given name), As a given name, it is generally derived from Peter the Apostle, born Simon, whom Jesus renamed "Peter" after he declared that Jesus indeed was the Messiah. The name "Peter" roughly mean ..., a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, a Japanese dancer and actor * Peter (1934 film), ''Peter'' (1934 film), a film directed by Henry Koster * Peter (2021 film), ''Peter'' (2021 film), a Marathi language film * Peter (Fringe episode), "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * Peter (novel), ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * Peter (short story), "Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árvakr And Alsviðr
In Norse mythology, Árvakr (Old Norse "early awake"Simek (2007:19).) and Alsviðr ("very quick"Simek (2007:10—11).) are the horses which pull the sun, or Sól's chariot, across the sky each day. It is said that the gods fixed bellows underneath the two horses' shoulders to help cool them off as they rode. Both horses are mentioned in ''Gylfaginning'' and ''Grímnismál'' and their names are frequently associated with descriptions of the Sun. In Nordic mythology, gods govern the passage of days, nights, and seasons, and shape the Sun from a spark of the flame Muspelheim, but the Sun stands still without a driver. Sól is kidnapped by the gods to drive the Sun in a chariot pulled by two horses. Two large bellows (''ísarnkol''; cold iron) were placed under the shoulders of the two horses to protect them from the immense heat of the Sun. Sól is unable to stop driving the chariot or else Sköll will catch the Sun and devour it; the Sun is expected to be caught and devoured on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
