Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi
In Norse mythology, Skinfaxi (Old Norse: Template:IPA) and Hrímfaxi Template:IPA 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> "Froth" is believed to fall from Hrímfaxi's bit to the earth and become dew.<ref name=":0" />
See also
[edit]- 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
- Skinfaxe (glacier)
- Rimfaxe (glacier)
References
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