This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone, Jean,
The eight legged horse is Sleipnir, and yes, ridden by Odhinn. Norse Mythology is full of horses; for example, the god, Freyr, gives his beloved horse away to gain the love of a beautiful giantess; The Valkyries ride horses throughout all their travels; the goddess Hel rides a three legged horse; and Freya and Skuld ride horses. These are the ones I remember off the top of my head, anyway. Interestingly enough, the horses ridden by the Valkyries are said to carry souls from "Earth" to the next world, hence, an afterlife. >From a mythological/polytheistic viewpoint (most early polytheistic religions were also animistic), the question of whether or not an animal had a soul would be a moot point. All creatures were seen with souls, and all would be seen as going on to live in an afterlife. Hope this different prospective helps a bit! Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjord Horse Farm White Cloud, MI http://hometown.aol.com/heithingi/BaileysNorwegianFjords.html
