Immediately the builder set to work on the first day of winter and the work, thanks to Svadilfari, proceeded with incredible speed. Though the gods were uncertain, Loki assured them that the man wouldn’t win the bet even with the help of his horse and so Freyja, the sun and the moon would be spared, the pact, then was sealed with an oath The craftsman replied that he would have done it as long as he could help himself with his horse Svadilfari. The gods, on the advice of Loki accepted, but on condition that the wall was finished by the summer. So a pact was made with the gods, if he completed the wall in 18 months, he would get the sun, the moon, and the goddess Freya as reward, but if he failed, he would get absolutely nothing. Great was the wonder and discomfort of the Asi, when they learned that the master required in exchange for his work the beautiful Freya, pride of all Asgard, as well as the sun and the moon. The gods, faced with such confidence, were speechless: none of them would ever have thought that a fortification could be built in such a short time.įascinated by the words of the builder and dreaming of a lasting peace protected by unbreakable walls, they asked him how he wanted to be compensated. And, as if to magnify even more his ability, he said he could do the job in 3 seasons. But, considered the incredible strength and wickedness of the giants of Jútunheim, the gods thought, for some time now, to fortify the divine citadel with thick walls, an indispensable obstacle to oppose the continuous threat of attack.It is said that, in those very days, a builder came to visit the gods and offered them the opportunity to encircle Asgard with a mighty wall that could withstand the attacks of the giants. The Asi, had recently settled in the new land of Miðgarðr and had just built Valhalla the magnificent, enormous hall in Asgard that is ruled over by Odin.Īt that time, Asgard had as its only defense against the attacks of the giants, its geographical position, the steep rocks and cliffs scattered all around, were a barrier difficult to overcome. Loki transformed himself into a mare so that Svadilfari could impregnate her. According to the poem “The Building of the Wall of Asgard,” shamanism was used to conceive Sleipnir. Apparently, Sleipnir horse bears runes engraved on its teeth. He is able to ride the sky and the waters, and also along with the other worlds. Grey in color, with eight legs, he is the best and fastest. Northlord has no control or responsibility of these law changes and charges.In Norse mythology, Sleipnir is Odin’s horse. This means all goods imported in the EU will now be subject to VAT. All orders are shipped with registered mail with tracking number.įrom 1 July 2021 a new law is subject to VAT charge within and out the EU. The VAT exemption at importation of small consignments of a value up to EUR 22 will be removed. The majority of our orders will be delivered earlier than the maximum timeline. Res Of The World: 20 - 30 business days. Europe & United Kingdom: 15 - 20 business days.Rest Of The World: 10 - 15 business days.Europe & United Kingdom: 5 - 10 business days. We will prepare and ship your order within 3 days except the hand crafted jewelry, drinking horns, and smoking pipes for which we need 7-12 days. Shipping costs under this value are calculated through the checkout process. We offer Free Shipping on all orders over €100. Most of our orders are shipped from our workshop in Greece.Ī great amount of orders are shipped from our partner warehouse in Ukraine. He often depicted with his Ravens, Huggin and Munnin, the messengers of Odin as well as his Wolves, Freki and Geri. According to the myth Odin oversees Valhalla and he is the God who receives half of those who die in battle. He is the husband of the goddess Frigg and the father of Thor and Baldr. Odin is associated with wisdom, knowledge, poetry, war, battle, and runic alphabet among others.
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