Glen (Norse mythology)

Glen (Norse mythology)

In Norse mythology, Glen or Glenr (Old Norse "opening in the clouds"Simek (2007:113).] ) is the husband of the goddess Sól, who drives the horses of the sun across the sky.

Glenr is also an alternate name for Glær, one of the horses listed among those ridden by the gods, according to "Gylfaginning".

Notes

References

*Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. "Dictionary of Northern Mythology". D.S. Brewer. ISBN 0859915131


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