The Poetic Edda on Grani

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• attestation: Grani was Sigurth's horse on which he rode to slay Fafnir and win Andvari's hoard, and the reference to the Rhine betrays the southern source of the story

  "Grani was Sigurth's horse, on which he rode to slay Fafnir and win Andvari's hoard; this and the reference to the Rhine as the home of wealth betray the southern source of the story"

The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes

• attestation: Grani is Sigurth's horse, whose father was Sleipnir according to the Volsungasaga, and Odin himself gave him to Sigurth

  "Grani: Sigurth's horse. According to the Volsungasaga his father was Sleipnir, Othin's eight-legged horse, and Othin himself gave him to Sigurth."

• attestation: Grani would not move for Gunnar, so Sigurth rode Grani through the flames in Gunnar's form to win Brynhild

  "Gunnar tries it, but his horse balks; then he mounts Grani, but Grani will not stir for him. So they change forms, and Sigurth rides Grani through the flames."

• attestation: Grani's burden refers to the treasure Sigurth won from Fafnir

  "Grani's burden: the treasure won by Sigurth from Fafnir"

The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Pronouncing Index

• attestation: Grani is Sigurth's horse

  "Gran′-i, Sigurth's horse"