Sleipnir is the god Odinās magical horse, depicted with a gray coat, eight legs, and the ability to travel through the air. He is considered unparalleled among horses and is referred to as āthe best of steedsā in the collection of Old Norse poems, the Poetic Edda. The name Sleipnir roughly means someone who slides through, is smooth, or is slippery.
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