A golden horse named Gullfaxi able to ride on land, in the sky and in the sea while having the power to visit two worlds.
As you know, Nordic mythology is full of legends, deities and creatures of all kinds. We often present the most famous ones, but today we want to dedicate an article to thehorse with the golden mane, Gullfaxi.
The Race Against Sleipnir
Originally Gullfaxi is the mount of Hrungnir, who is an ice giant, often described as the strongest of his race. You can already imagine Gullfaxi's poor back with a giant on it, but we're talking about a magic horse, don't panic! Hrungnir is a rival of Odin like most of the ice giants, the relations are tense.
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Odin the god of gods also owns a horse, named Sleipnir. He is the fastest horse of the 9 worlds, a magical creature who turns out to be a child of Loki following a very funny story that you can discover by yourself. Sleipnir's particularity, beyond his ability to go to the 9 worlds and to fly. It is thathe has 8 legs.
It's during a conversation between Hrungnir and the god Odin that our story begins, indeed Hrungnir will assert that his horse Gullfaxi, is faster than Sleipnir. This assertion made Odin laugh and he started to ride against Hrungnir. As you can guess, Gullfaxi did not manage to catch up with Sleipnir.
This race took Hrungnir to the palace of Asgard. Despite his disappointment, he agreed to go feast with Odin and have a few drinks. This was the end of the giant, because Thor murdered him... Don't forget we're talking about an ice giant here!
After that, Thor gave the golden horse Gullfaxi to his son Magni who had fought valiantly the giant with his father.
And if we were to discover a little more about the powers of the horse with the golden mane.
The powers of Gullfaxi
Gullfaxi is originally a giant's mount, so you can have an idea of its size, which is in fact the first notable characteristic of the horse. It is said that he is as fast on land as he is on the sea or in the sky, an incredible speed that would almost match that of Odin's horse Sleipnir.
He has the power to travel only between two worlds, the kingdom of Jötunheimr and Asgard. Unlike Odin's horse, which can travel to all nine worlds.
However, the Gullfaxi horse is characterized as a magnificent mount, indeed its golden color makes it glow and transforms it into a well of light. According to some descriptions, a rainbow can be seen behind him when he runs through the sky.
So now you know this legendary horse, Gullfaxi, which will remain Magni 's mount until the end of Norse mythology, as far as we know.
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