Skidbladnir

Skidbladnir ( old north . Skíðblaðnir ) is the ship of the god Freyr from Norse mythology . It was built by the dwarf Dvalin and his brothers on behalf of the god Loki .

The ship was big enough to carry all the gods from Asgard . Due to its special design, it could be folded very small and carried in a bag. In addition, the wind was always favorable, no matter in which direction you wanted to sail.

literature

• Rudolf Simek : Lexicon of Germanic Mythology (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 368). 3rd, completely revised edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-520-36803-X .