Hamskerpir and Gardrofa

Hamskerpir and Gardrofa

In Norse mythology, Hamskerpir and Gardrofa were a pair of horses who sired Hófvarpnir, the horse ridden by Frigg's handmaiden Gná, according to "Gylfaginning". Hamskerpir and Gardrofa are not known from any other source.


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  • Hamskerpir y Garðrofa — En la mitología nórdica, Hamskerpir y Garðrofa son un par de caballos que engendraron a Hófvarpnir, el caballo que cabalga con la diosa Gna. Hamskerpir and Garðrofa se mencionan en la edda prosaica, escrita en el siglo XIII por Snorri Sturluson.… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hófvarpnir — In Norse mythology, Hófvarpnir ( Hoof Thrower ) was a horse ridden by Gná, a handmaiden of Frigg. He was able to move through air and over water and, according to Gylfaginning , was sired by the horses Hamskerpir and Gardrofa who are not known… …   Wikipedia

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