Skinfaxi

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Skinfaxi is the shining horse of Norse mythology that pulls the day across the sky for the deity Dagr.

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Skinfaxi canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Norse mythology
legendary creature
mythological horse
appearsIn Norse mythology
appearsInSource Gylfaginning
Prose Edda
associatedWithDeity Dagr
associatedWithTimeOfDay day
contrastedWith Hrimfaxi
culture Norse
describedBy Snorri Sturluson
draws day across the sky
hasAttribute bright
radiant
shining mane
hasEtymologyLanguage Old Norse
hasGender male
hasMythologicalFunction to illuminate the sky with its mane
hasNameMeaning shining mane
hasOwner Dagr
mythologicalTradition Germanic
linked to: Germanic peoples
pulledFor personification of day
pulledVehicleType chariot
pulls chariot of Dagr
day
relatedTo Hrimfaxi
roleInMythology horse that brings the day
symbolizes brightness
daylight
the coming of day

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Dagr rides Skinfaxi
Dagr associatedWith Skinfaxi
Dagr hasHorse Skinfaxi